Stop 3.3: Cedar Rapids, Iowa

So far, I've found Airbnb is the easiest way to find places to stay, which gives me more flexibility to change my location, and eases the moving process because I don't have to pack & unpack as much stuff (basic necessities are already included in the Airbnb). So I spent 6 weeks in a loft in Des Moines, then a month in Mount Pleasant, now I'm in Cedar Rapids for another month, then Council Bluffs on the other side of the state for a few weeks, far north near Riceville for 2 weeks, and finally the far south in Lamoni for the rest of my time in Iowa. Here in Cedar Rapids, I've signed up for the Mt. Trashmore Challenge, and I'll be doing my first half-marathon at the Marion Arts Festival (north of Cedar Rapids) on March 17th.