Bob and I have been moving around the greater Des Moines area catching up on doctor appointments and unfortunately also fighting a stomach or viral bug as well. However, we’re both feeling 100% once again.
Currently, we are staying at a Residence Inn Hotel in downtown Des Moines. We arrived yesterday afternoon and will be here until Wednesday morning when we return to Ankeny for our second housesit. After that, we have back-to-back-to-back housesits in the area until almost the end of April, along with a few more doctor’s appointments and procedures and maybe jury duty as well.
from our hotel room
Today we decided to get out and walk part of Des Moines’ impressive trail system. It was in the lower 30s F when we headed out, with feel-like temps in the 20s. We headed out along the River, eventually making our way to and around Gray’s Lake for about a 6 mile walk.
We initially crossed the Red Bridge over the river but ended up having to come back as construction had the trail closed on that side.
but converted to a pedestrian bridge in 2005
from the middle of the Red Bridge
near the confluence of the Des Moines and Racoon Rivers,
near where this cabin is located.
which we walked to get to Gray’s Lake
minor league baseball team
a loop trail around the lake
Note the colored glass panel reflecting
colored light on the boardwalk.
There are a number of these panels along the boardwalk.
Peckish Travels 