Sunday, October 23, 2011

Hot Springs National Park

Hot Springs Mountain Tower


Stained glass in Bath House

Water temperature averages 143 degrees!
     We had planned on spending only one day traveling through Arkansas on our way to Tucson but got side tracked and glad we did.  The Clinton Library was a great stop and then on to Hot Springs National Park.  The Hot Springs was not quite what I expected but neat.  The visitor center is located  in the middle of town  on Bathhouse Row Historic District which the park manages. Only a few of the springs are visible, the remaining have been covered to protect purity of the water.  Of course we had to taste the water from the may jug fountains along the row. Also viewed the Springs from atop the 216-ft  observation tower. Not recommended for those with a fear of heights.
     This blogging thing is quite new to me having trouble figuring out the formatting thing so bear with me. 

PS: I can always use helpful tips and suggestions.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Tennessee fall

Spent week with our daughter and her family.  Had great fall weather but temps are dropping so heading west tomorrow for Tucson.