American Serenade, Day 6: Winona, MN

On Day 6 on our American Serenade cruise on the Upper Mississippi, we reached Winona, MN., a longtime stop on the river. In fact, in 1856, 1,300 steamboats visited here. A major rail hub, it also is great for eagle watching. A group of us took the Winona Boat Tour into the Mississippi backwaters, where we saw eagles, eagle nests and more.