Windy! That’s who–oh yes, you can thank me for the ear-worm Boomers. That describes the conditions we drove through today. Very windy–no wonder this is tornado country–so slower going and hat’s off to Mike– again. Also, who knew there was an Arkansas Derby? And it was this weekend? As in a lot of people pouring into this remote hamlet today? Not us! Traffic into Hot Springs was a hot mess–we are #blessed to have a space to stay at the Embassy Suites, as they say here. The National Park is first come, first served and we did not make that by a long shot. But we are still having fun, all of us. The glass elevator is pretty trippy for the dogs and they have been amazing.
We had a stopover at Overton Park in Memphis, a gorgeous space. The rest of Memphis was a drive by and sorry for that. Forgot their connection to Egypt–they have a pyramid that is now a giant outdoor sports store. Sadly for us, Beale Street is closed to motor vehicles which means nowhere to stash an RV. I was so torn about missing Memphis but we had to make choices for time this trip. At any rate, the park–which has a zoo, a golf course and lots of trails– was a lovely spot for lunch.
After living large in the Embassy Suites, we drive through Hot Springs National Park tomorrow and look forward to camping in OK tomorrow night. It has really become our home and we prefer it now–so may readjust the itinerary again! As of today we have driven 1425 miles. California here we come!
Everyone knows!
Can’t believe how far you’ve gotten already. You wouldn’t want to fill your sleek RV with clutter, but surely there’s got to be a well-chosen souvenir or two along the way, like an Arkansas Derby oven mitt or something?
Ooh now that is practical thinking!
From Wikipedia: The Arkansas Derby is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held annually in April at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Foleys: Don’t fret about not knowing about the Derby, as apparently it’s just for toddlers.
Also the Egypt thing 😂😂😂
Let’s have a Memphis redo!