You will remember from the last post that we were in Hot Springs Arkansas. Soaking in the hot springs tends to leave you dazed and confused, not to mention, thouroughly relaxed.
Nevertheless the 3 grown boys got out their toys (GPS) and planned our next route. Janis and Jim to head back to NH, Cheryl, Bruce, and I to head further west to the Corps of Engineers Parks on Lake Ouashita. Lake Ouashita is a Corps Lake and so has several COE campgrounds. We picked Denby point to stay for a couple more days and prepare for the launch of "Connemara"
The campgrounds were suprisingly full due to it being Arkansas school vacation week, but we still managed to find a lakeside site suitable for viewing the sunset while quaffing a "Fat Tire"
After postponing through several very windy days, Connemara launched to rave reviews. I think the smile says it all.
Bruce set out in my kayak to try it for the first time also.
Finally it was time for Bruce to head back north and for Cheryl and I to begin our quest on our own. From Lake Ouachita we drove south, crossed the border into Texas and camped for a night in the cypress swamps of Caddo Lake State Park.
The next two days were spent traveling across the rather large state of Texas. Opting out of the Interstate Highway System we followed minor state and US routes through the Texas Hill Country and marvelled at the blooms of Bluebonnets (suspicously Lupine like) and Indian Paintbrush.
The Chapel at Garvin Gardens. Thanks to Jim, Janis, and Bruce for all the fun. see Y'all in NH…sometime.
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