Iowa Amana Colonies Part 1 | Lunch At Ox Yoke Inn | Christmas Shop | General Store | Adult Autism 

You guys should of had lasagna for Garfield’s birthday 😂

Is it weird that I listen to these videos while I i work? Your narration is so calming and your family is so pleasant that it just puts me in a good mood!

Really enjoyed the video...What a Wowzer, the meal/ yummy desert looked scrumptious ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️. Takecare Godbless 🌹

HAHAHAHA! Craig killed me whith that reaction to Dora 😂😂😂😂

One day I hope to also live my best life with my children and partner!! #goals

I smiled when Craig was in the Christmas store and said “ it’s not even December yet “ 😂…..so true !! Such a fun place to visit 😀

There is so many rooms in that christmas store. And it just sparkles everywhere.

I enjoyed the adventure, shopping and scenery very much and the food looked delicious. Can't wait for tomorrow. Thank you for sharing. ❤😊❤😊

Looks like a fun time. I really enjoy your food reviews, Craig. Fast food, slow food, home food, whatever. They're Craigtastic! You're the GOAT.

Hi Craig and family!! Great calming and relaxing road trip!! Joe is a+😊 his personality says it all.

29:06 I like the Iowa Los Angeles hat very clever. (LA resident here)

Who needs wikipedia when you have Craig. I can't remember where i put my keys. This guy can literally name the voice actors from shows 30 years ago. 😂👏

ahhhhh looks so fun,,,,i also love cinnamon mentos and any hot candies,,,,they are hard to find just like fire jolly ranchers are,,,glad you all had so much fun,,,,we love caseys pizza too and those taco chips we enjoyed one night,,,,

I understand taking a nap. I said that to my daughter. This old man needs to take a nap. After all this walking there's a lot of walking in that place I want to see.. And the colonies are so many spread out. It takes a little time to get. And you take your time to enjoy them so yeah I stayed three days. And I felt like I rushed it I will have to go back. And I want to go back it's very relaxing. You wait till you get to the oldest grocery store. At the other end of the colony. That young lady and they're running that store, she's been there, her entire life. She grew up there as a child. She's a lovely person to talk to.

Love amana!

I love that you guys post everyday. It’s becoming one of my favourite things to watch.

I love how old fashioned the restaurant is. And that popcorn looks so good! And the bakery!!

Thanks for bringing us along that was nice to watch

As usual another great video! I so enjoy being taken along on your adventures and hearing all your stories... I love the vibe and the love you guys have! Keep on having a great day! KCC😊

Your yellow roses are spectacular.

My loves the Amana Colonies. Love the ranch packets and pepper jam/jelly.

Wow. What a neat place. You sure did a lot for one day! ccc Vcant wait for part two! Now i'm craving a lemon bar! Great video!

Craig and I have the same taste: Honey mustard, Hawaiian pizza, jelly donuts and ketchup chips.

Does Iowa have a visitor's bureau or center? I'd imagine they'd be really interested in Craig's adventures. He's promoting the state through your adventures and encouraging many to visit. I'm surprised the local news hasn't done a highlight story about you all❤

Those dutch letters at caseys take me back to growing up in iowa!

That looked like a fun time. The Christmas store stole my heart. The food made me hungry, except for the cinnamon popcorn. (GAG) 🤢 Craig, I don't like Dora either!!! Lol

Hi everyone! Love mentos and jerky, well not together, LOL! Never knew there was "Chewy" much less giant sweet tarts! That store seems similar to the QT "QWIK TRIP" where we live now. Originally from NC. Wow, I could swim in all that gravy, YUM! Best wishes and safe travels! Thanks for sharing! 💙

Craig does so well on road trips…Are we there yet? I also love jelly donuts. Thank for sharing. ❤️

I would get lost in that Christmas store there were so many things I would love to have. And your meal looked delizioso as well as those pastries. I like going to Panera bread & getting the bear claw which has almond filling. My favorite. I'm a little behind on your videos. Trying to play catch up this morning while my kiddos are still sleeping. btw: I grew up eating mentos. I never knew they had cinnamon. Yum! :)

You guys rarely seem to run into crowds. Iowa's lack of congestion is amazing.

What a sweet , quaint little town. It does look so peaceful there. Such a different experience than going to a busy amusement park. I’m sure it’s nice to relax at a slower pace. Everything looked so nice , and all the food looked delicious. I hope you all have a lovely time ❤❤❤

Loved your video! The Christmas store and the general store looked so much fun! Thank you for always showing us all the fun things!❤ Everything was wonderful! 💕

I ❤️ your road trip videos!

Casey’s breakfast pizza is my favorite!!

Ahh Pella!!! The Tulip Festival is so cool. Haven't been there for many years.

I'm really enjoying these videos, not only Craig's journey, but I never knew Iowa had so much to offer!

I know growing up, we didn't have much to choose from, like the chewy sweet tarts you found, now they have every kind. Like Skittles, we only had the red pack now there's so many different color packs to choose from. I love road trips. Thanks for taking us along. Tell sweet Craig I said hey!😊 Beautiful Christmas store.❤😊

19:23 and 21:25 I'm sorry but Joe teasing Craig with the Dora ornament was so funny. I agree Dora is very annoying. He said, "Get away from me!" 😂 Did he say she's a little gnat? Poor guy; hope he doesn't get too upset at Joe. Hope you're having a great time! 💙

You were right, it was me who likes the plushies with the smiles! 🙂Loved this video. I want to add Amana Colonies to my travel list ❤

I looove driving past wind farms. Such a unique sight

We are so blessed to have this channel, I am so glad to see mom and dad on camera more! Thank you for sharing your lives with us!

Keep it up on the channel 👏

I love that your family has the availability to travel so many places together and make memories!

There's a little Dutch town here in Georgia called Helen. It's amazing. I think you guys would love it. Amana Colonies look amazing. When I was a kid we lived in Pennsylvania for awhile and visited Amish country often. Amana reminds me of that. Also I relate with Joe. I can't handle strong smells for long either.

Thanks for bringing us along! I really enjoyed seeing a new part of the country & such a historic place. The food there seems Amazing! Very peacful too.👍 Enjoy your family time together.

Papa Joe does have a good sense - that does like quite good!

Another great adventure! The food at the Ox Yoke Inn looked AMAZING!

I really like the open layout and cleanliness of the Iowa roadside convenience stores, quite welcoming. I appreciate how you share with us the easy and challenging aspects of relating to Craig. I hope he has a nice second day in the Amana Colonies.

Omg those yellow roses are gorgeous!! ❤😊

It is beautiful there isn't it I really enjoyed it. And as you were trying to figure out a place to have lunch. I was going to suggest staying in one of the establishments at The amana colony. It is so peaceful if you say. All of the shops people that you meet that live there are very pleasant people.

Love watching your road trips helps us Aussies see your day to day life 👍

Frank Welker also does the voice of Curious George! Happy birthday, Garfield! Looks like a wonderful trip!!! 😃♥️

Looks like a wonderful place to spemd the day. Glad you all had a good time!

what an interesting place! Love your hair!!

That’s such a cute little town 🥰 reminds me of an Amish town about 30 minutes away from us called Arthur, Illinois ♥️

Thank you for the lovely road trip.!!! I had a wonderful time.!!! ❤❤❤❤😊🎂🐯

Great video 😊.

Small town i grew up in .the bakery usad to make home made cinnamon hard tack Candy 🍬 . So good..(I had no idea you were such a fan of cinnamon)

Love the road trip/ vacation videos!!

Hi Craig! As soon as I say the ketchup Doritos I KNEW you were going to get them. The Amana Colonies looks amazing. Can't wait to see more of your trip. PS Dora the Explorer is a gnat! I agree with you. Hahaha

Great video 🎉

your travel videos are my favorites.

Hi Craig and family!! Such a nice calming road trip!!

GOOD EVENING CRAIG AND FAMILY HOPE that you are having a great day . Until the next adventure have a great day God Bless

Oh my goodness, a German Christmas market, one of my dreams to go to some day 🤗

Just love this family

Wow , what a fun area to visit with great shops !

I’d never heard of the Amanda Colonies or Dutch letters before. The Dutch letters got a Stupendous and the lemon bar was deemed lemony fresh by Craig so they must be good. Thanks for taking us along.

Love your videos

Iowa looks beautiful! I have a friend that lives in Davenport. Not sure where that is from you guys! Great video, as always!! ❤❤

Getting closer to us here in the Quad Cities. 👍🏼 Do you have the app “roadside” which tells you about and the location of area attractions? We use it on road trips. My wife goes to the colonies with girlfriends. You and Joe may enjoy Galena IL if you like this sort of thing. It’s historic and the shopping is enjoyable. The popcorn place in Galena literally piped their exhaust hood out onto the street so you can smell it from down the street. 😂

Your roses are beautiful! I always enjoy seeing your many flowers. 💐 Your meals looked delicious! You did a great job on the video. The two person swing was near to see. I remmeber those as a child, seems sone aunts n uncles had them. When you mentioned the gem place, it reminded me that I live i. The “gem capital of the world” franklin, NC. Maybe you can come visit one day, it’s in the smokies. Lots to do and see with the great smoky mountain national park and cherokee, NC. The stores were amazing! I have lots of German glass ornaments, I really like them. The little clip on birds with feather tails, other birds, even bananas and the cucumber which is a traditional thing with a story behind it. Now thst I’m a widow and alone with kids far away, ive not been swig up a tree every year. I should at least get those out and maybe put on a branch of every green or wreath or something. I guess they jogged my memory. I also love cinnamon everything. We have lots of apple orchards here, so I am happy when it’s Harvest time to make cinnamon apple everything. It’s very beautiful there. I love seeing the landscape and homes. What a beautiful place to visit! Thanks for sharing it with us.

I just discovered u guys and im loving it

Your roses are beautiful🌹🌹🌹🌹

Am so like Craig in so many ways I love chicken strips 😊😂😂😂❤❤❤

I also love fruit-flavored Mentos. I have never seen the cinnamon ones here in Montreal.

I really had to take a good look at what a 'Dutch letter' is. I didn't recognize it at first. 😊 It's called a 'banketletter' in Dutch. We mainly eat this during the December holidays and it looks crunchier on the outside.

My favorite breakfast is a plain butter biscuit with strawberry jelly...it HAS to be strawberry. I love grape jelly but its something about strawberry on a biscuit!! Mmmm😋

Thank you for the relaxing tour of Iowa.

They sell pizza in McDonald's in Orlando Florida

I worked in the health care field for many years and wondered if food is a big trigger for autistic children and adults? It was a major trigger with some different populations i have taken care of. I guess it has a lot to do with how,where, and who raised them. Craig is so fortunate to have not been given to the system because you didn't want to deal with his Autism. I've seen some horrible situations. ❤ Love your videos. Hope I'm not offending you by my words or the way im trying to explain things.

Iowa looks like a beautiful part of the world.

My mom loved Garfield too.

Craig is the man!! Makes my day!! Bahnanna!!!!

Iowa is so similar to Ontario, Canada! lots of farm country and fields!

What a beautiful Christmas shop! I think Dora is annoying too, Craig 😊

You guys should try crumbl cookies i dont know if criag will like it but they make new ones every week!

I found cinnamon mentos where I live and I live in south Dakota The dollar general had them by my house. I know this video is like 10 days old I remember you talking about the mentos I was surprised to find them 😊 2:29

Enjoy your vacation VanderVeers!

The Dora bit 🤣

ox yoke inn? how "heartland of america" is that name 👍👍

Love me some jelly doughnuts they’re my favorite! Do you think you guys will ever move to FL? As I know you guys love going there a lot.😊 Thanks, Casey

That's my "neck of the woods". Theres a big lily pond nearby that is spectacular when in bloom. There used to be a toy store...Dont know if its there anymore. Craig would like it. I went to school in Pella and was one of the dancers during Tulip Time.

My Family and I went to the Amana Colonies when I was a teenager

When I grew up, my friends' moms would make a "summer borscht" that looks like what you had Joe.

Hey boo boo bear, I mean Mama 😅

"Joe had to leave because he didn't like the smell" 😂

You have fun Craig

Y'all should try Bronners in Michigan ❤❤

The Casey’s roasted sweet corn wavey chips are really good if you can find them