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Choose your rut carefully
Friends from America told me about driving through rural Iowa after heavy rains and suddenly finding themselves on a long stretch of unsealed road. Next to the official sign that announced that the road was under repair was another sign … Continue reading
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Tagged Iowa, journeys, roads, Ruts
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