The Grand Pet Excursion!

We must be close to the Port of Dubuque! I see the paddle wheel, but where's the steam boat?	A Burlington depot is part of the museum complex	Gary and the girls take a moment to appreciate a sculpture
After checking in, Gracie scrambles up to the flood wall. The Mississippi River might be a little too big to swim across!	Others are strolling the riverfront on this beautiful morning.	Gracie heads down to a dock to get a bit closer to the water
What's she looking at?	Gary and Priscilla were looking back!	Gracie stands among the rocks at the water's edge
Enough posing - let's go meet Gary and Priscilla	Priscilla enjoys the scenery	It's Priscilla's turn to check out the docks.
What a great place to pose for photos!	A railroad bridge spans the Mississippi	A barge heads upstream through a gap between the bridge supports
Priscilla enjoys going down steps to view the river	We are thankful for the beautiful places to pause and view the scenery along the riverwalk	Priscilla locates the first "scavenger hunt" picture
Priscilla finds a good place to wait for Gary and Gracie to catch up	Gary and Grace Land are strolling, enjoying visiting humans and canines	Look! It's another scavenger hunt picture!
There are several water stations along the riverfront	This is the north end of the walk - time to turn around to find the rest of the scavenger hunt items	Gracie found something near the retaining wall!
Good girl! You found another scavenger hunt photo!	Gracie gets to the south end of the riverfront.	While waiting for Gary, Gracie checks out the pier
She found a puppy-sized beach!	Gracie found another scavenger hunt picture	It's a puppy blanket!
Gracie can't figure out if it's really a fire hydrant, or more public art	Gary and Priscilla head over to the Pet Activity area on the lawn	The huge inflatable dog tells us where to go!
The registration area takes our completed scavenger hunt card	Several activities are all over the lawn	Lots of puppies play with the agility equipment
Woof! When do we get to play?	There are a bunch of vendors to visit first!	Lots of puppies and people check out the free treats
This sounds like a perfect event for border collies!	Priscilla is clocked at 20 mph using radar	Gracie bounds through the course at 15 mph
After a full morning, the girls go visit one of Gary's cousins near Dubuque	Home again! Priscilla spends a few moments looking over all the treats and freebies. A generous bounty, indeed!