Exploring Des Moines – Day two – Aug 2021

I spent most of the day in my AirBnB working, however, I did have two excursions.

My first outing was to Mullets Restaurant.  Mullets was recommended to me as a great place to eat breakfast.  This recommendation came from the bartender at the Meskwaki Casino where I stayed the night before arriving in Des Moines.  I have found that most recommendations that I’ve been gotten along the way have been spot on and my breakfast didn’t disappoint.

I loved the pictures covering the walls of people with mullets!  There were pictures of some of my favorite Phillies from the 80’s as well as an area for patrons to send in their own pictures.  I’m thinking of pulling my old mullet picture out and sending it in!

The staff was very friendly and the food was served quickly.  I had the breakfast rarebit and it was rich and delicious.  I was also able to get WiFi here so enjoyed a leisurely meal and spent some time getting work done.

My other outing was after work to Pickard Disc Golf Course.  I was looking forward to this course as it had recently been used on the Disc Golf Pro Tour.

An elevated tee pad platform

It was another brutally hot day and I did get a little frustrated when I arrived.  Due to the recent tournament, the baskets were not in the normal positions.  I found myself wandering around in the heat trying to figure things out.  This is a pet peeve of mine.  I hate when I get to a course and the signage is so bad that I spend half my time just trying to find the correct basket.  I did, after some time, manage to figure things out using my UDisc app. Otherwise… five star.

Deer on the course.	Up the hill to an island green
From the platform over the water.	My drive rolled back into the water.

I really enjoyed this course.  It was beautifully maintained and challenging with rolling hills, some wooded shots and water that was in play.  Although I feel I played well, I did manage to land two disc in water but easily retrievable. I hope to play this course again some day.

This was one of my drives.  I nailed the shot from here!  One of my best birdies on the trip.