Yes, you read that right. It's a place along the Arkansas river, it has a dam and it can be spelled differently on official signs on the way to the park.
I don't know how it got its name.
It's also 100 degrees, which is a lot cooler than yesterday, I am told.
I've been promised mosquitos too.
I'll see if I can slip in a picture.
Arkansas is a lot like Indiana, but the trees are taller and it seems to have less planted crops. But it's just as flat.
Drive from Knoxville was fine, about 8 hours. New time zone! One armadillo on the road, one Greyhound bus - - first I've seen on the trip. I remember then from my youth being everywhere. Maybe everyone has a car these days.
Camp to setup, about 10 minutes. There is a nice breeze, I hope it lasts as it really helps with the heat. It's a pretty dry here and in the shade pretty comfortable. I have a couple of trees close together, so I may try the hammock again. It's got that built in bug net and might be just the ticket to a short nap before bed time.
Ok, I'm going to setup and then add some pics to this a bit later.
The picture inserter can't see today's pics, so I'll toss them up on facebook.
Tent is setup and I'm a bit warm! Time for a cool down. How did the early people do this without ice? My cooler is keeping ice semi solid from yesterday morning and it's great to eat and chew and mix with warm soda. It's also kept my Baby Bell cheese guys cool. The cheese has been a nice addition to my snacks.
I may try for Albuquerque tomorrow. I have to cross Texas to do that. How far can that be?
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