We took a slight detour to get to Hot Springs from Memphis. We went east to Tupelo, Mississippi and checked out the Natchez Trace Parkway. It was an easy drive to Tupelo and for those who are unaware, it is also the birth place of Elvis Presley. Toni was all too aware of this fact. So, the 1st thing we did, was find his birthplace. It was an amazingly small house, with a museum attached. Not much to see, but Toni was so thrilled with this stop.
We went back to the Natchez Trace, did some exploring, found a battle field and had a wonderful picnic in the park. It is so nice to be outside right now. There are even bugs out, so instead of cleaning dirt off the windshield, we scrape off bugs.
We headed off to Hot Springs after our nice picnic. Many hours later and very little interstate, we arrived in Hot Spring. We had prefect weather for the drive. Who can complain about 76 in March!!!
Our 1st full day in Hot Spring was spent in the National Park, of course. This is a bit different than others. We toured the Bathhouses and we even enjoyed a 'bath' followed by a massage. We had our bath at the Buckstaff Bathhouse, which is in the original condition. It is an amazing place. Flowing our 'bath' we headed up to see the sights at the outdoor portion of the park and enjoyed the view of the area from the mountains. Oh yeah, did I mention it was 83 degrees?
Today, we spent a relaxing morning in the Garvin Woodland Garden. It is a beautiful garden area, that is part of the University of Arkansas. The weather is prefect for this stop. Only 62 and sunny, but perfect none the less. We enjoyed the tulips and azaleas and all the other flowers in the garden that are blooming. It is on Lake Hamilton, which is huge. I won the bet that it was a man made lake, but beautiful anyway.
Our time in Hot Spring is coming to an end. We are going to pamper ourselves just a bit more before we leave and enjoy nice spa pedicures. In the morning it is off to Kansas City and the sights along the drive there.
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