Not all our explorations on our 34-day Fantasy RV Tour of the Mississippi have us on the river. Sometimes, we venture afield.

One such trip took us from our Rock Island, IL campground, about a half an hour west to see one of the most intriguing examples of communal living in America.

We visited the seven towns that make up the Amana Colonies, all situated on about 26,000 acres along the Iowa River valley.

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