7 hours later and we're in Iowa cedar rapids, Sambo the outback power pack does the whole drive himself what a machine! and gets a warning from the FuzZ for a mighty leadfoot effort! haha only a bit (hi mum : ) - we're staying a motel with a kick ass gym and a pretty big show at element night club so should be a beauty few piccies too, some from the RazorBacks home ground from back at fayetteville oh and we had a dinner at Outback steakhouse we coloured in while we waited.. mine was clearly the best :P

I like to stay with Marriott, since you can usually expect to have decent rooms. This was one of the locations I will not use again. ALthough the rooms were pretty clean, they really needed to be updated (expecially the bathrooms). There was a pool outside (no water) and I believe there was construction going on, as it was very loud (surely just temporary). The hotel lobby had a breakfast room, although the breakfast was very basic. There are a few other hotels in the same area, so it may be worth looking around before you stay in this location.