We enjoyed a big breakfast of bacon and eggs (and coffee for me), and then commenced to read and enjoy the morning in this brand new state park. Everything is clean and shiny – the visitor’s center smells like a new house – and the bathrooms are pristine. I drove down to the marina to check on boat rentals, but the no swimming policy (Lake Fort Smith is a reservoir for Fort Smith) convinced us all that we needed to spend the day at the pool, which we did.
We took snacks, drinks, and paperbacks to while away the time we weren’t swimming, and alternated between reading, napping, swimming and snacking, from noon to five (tuff day). Some of us (me) spent a bit too much time in the sun without the benefit of sunscreen, but we all enjoyed the lax lifeguards (I could toss Eli as much as both of us wanted) and the refreshment of the water before returning to the trailer for a wonderful supper of beef, potatoes and salad.
After supper, we packed a lot of things we usually wait until morning to do, as we plan to rise at 3 for a 4 am departure for Nashville (and hopefully a cooler ride). We’ve got 520 miles to go and the GPS says it will take us 8 hours. Vicki looked up some info on Nashville in our AAA Tourbook, but we’ll have lots of time to finalize plans on the road. We’re tinkering with the idea of a waterpark or touring some of the famous music sights. Along the way there, we will pass through Little Rock and Memphis on the mighty Mississippi (we last crossed the river in Minnesota, 3 weeks ago!).
We’re 1300 miles from home and we can taste it!
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