Iowa 80 is “Trucker’s Disneyland,' complete with a dentist, barber shop and museum. One reporter set out to see it all.
It’s about a half mile from the truck stop, both just off I-80 but on opposite sides. The problem is I don’t have a car, and there are no sidewalks between the two. There are also no Ubers ride-sharing apps out here; just Iowa fields. I can’t call a taxi to the middle of nowhere for a three-minute drive.
You can spot some truckers by their headsets, which look like a heftier version of what customer service agents wear in call centers. Even away from their truck cabs, many stay the real bummer is the state of the truck stop. Once upon a time, truckers would set up grills outside and socialize. Now truck stops seem focused on tourists, and too many drivers eat in their cabs., without the laptops. You can casually fade in and out of conversations, or pour your heart out to a stranger.
But I can’t sit too long; there’s too much to see. I get an iced Caramel High Rise from Caribou and explore.It’s awkward trying to cross the parking lot full of parked and actively parking semis. I’m convinced truckers are judging me from their sleeper cabs, suspicious of an awkward outsider. “A five-minute cut?” she asks. He agrees and takes a seat. I could fall asleep as she brushes and snips at my dead ends.Back to haunting the halls of the gift shop. More novelty items including miniature traffic cones that say things like “DON’T MAKE ME GET OUT MY FLYING MONKEYS,” and “FIREMEN KICK ASH.”
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