An Amish home near Kalona Day One Morning. Arrive in Decorah. While visiting Iowa's home of Norwegian charm, tour the Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum complex and learn about Norwegian immigrants to the United States. During the last weekend in July your activities here would be at Nordic Fest - a celebration of Norwegian heritage.
Lunch is full of Norwegian delights at the museum restaurant.
A beautiful drive down rural roads in Buchanan and Fayette Counties takes you to a simpler life. This large Amish settlement offers lovely scenery, and stops at common Amish shops where you may purchase quilts, leather goods, pastries and preserves. Visit the historic Wapsipinicon Mill in Independence for a peek at ag-processing past. In Cedar Falls the Ice House Museum depicts the now extinct ice harvest through a variety of displays. Have fun on the farm with an old-fashioned hayrack ride and barbecue .