Our two days in Bella Vista, Arkansas were very pleasant not counting the severe storm warnings and a couple of campground glitches. We were there to visit two of Butch's classmates, and the first night managed to locate their lovely home in the woods for an excellent suppers. On Tuesday, Butch and Jim played golf while I got a haircut and Pat and I did a little shopping. We all went for an early supper at a great hamburger joint and returned to the campground to see what the weather was going to do. We didn't have any TV channels again so relied on the internet radar to keep us informed. The storm finally hit about 2:00 a.m., but did not include the hail and tornadoes that had been mentioned as possibilities. We were lucky to avoid it--Missouri and Illinois not so much.
Yesterday morning, we left to follow Highway 71 down the west side of Arkansas. Much of the highway is designed to separate your head from your spinal cord but the scenery is beautiful. I read that they are building a roller coaster through the woods at the Lake of the Ozarks, but really it isn't necessary--the roads do the same trick. I always imagine in wooded mountains like that that there has to be spots where no human has ever walked. Spots of misty green indicate new buds trying to pop, and redbuds and wild plums peek out from the woods. We stopped for lunch at a local comfort food place and chuckled (with reservations) over the sign above the kitchen door that read Many have dined here...few have died. We made another stop for gas at a station that was not old enough to be vintage but not new enough to take credit cards at the rusty pumps.
Beard's Bluff Campground on Millwood Lake near Texarkana is a very nice Corps of Engineers facility. We had a great pull-through site that was so level, we didn't even unhook the truck. A level gravel area held a picnic table and fire ring overlooking the lake. Unfortunately, a stiff wind literally drove us inside. So we settled for supper, and, since it was our fifth night with no TV reception, rewatching the second season of Downton Abbey.
It's probably just as well that the weather wasn't conducive to long hikes or wading in the lake. A friend sent me a link about the alligators at this lake. Check this out. Millwood State Park. So on today to Texas.
Beard's Bluff Campground on Millwood Lake near Texarkana is a very nice Corps of Engineers facility. We had a great pull-through site that was so level, we didn't even unhook the truck. A level gravel area held a picnic table and fire ring overlooking the lake. Unfortunately, a stiff wind literally drove us inside. So we settled for supper, and, since it was our fifth night with no TV reception, rewatching the second season of Downton Abbey.
It's probably just as well that the weather wasn't conducive to long hikes or wading in the lake. A friend sent me a link about the alligators at this lake. Check this out. Millwood State Park. So on today to Texas.
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