Hot Springs, AR

Whew!  Is it HOT here!  It was 106F on our first full day and of course it set the "all time record heat" for the month of June EVER!   It's all we can do to keep cool when we're outside, but thankfully Moose is so well insulated that the two AC's manage to keep the inside a cool 70F.  Quites amazing actually.

Here's what our camp looks like -->  As you can see, all the grass is just scorched.

Kathy managed to get a day at one of the historical Spas down town so she's feeling better!  Dow town Hot Springs is a very cool place with lot's of shops and eateries.  We would love to visit this place again - perhaps in the winter though :)

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Summer Trip 2012 - off to Michigan

Well, back on the road again... finally, after all the repairs and "modifications" done so we would have a fully functioning office in "Moose".  Left Jax on June 19 and we spent two days in Pensacola meeting some friends and overdosing on oysters... I love Gulf Coast Oysters!  We had a great spot on the "crik" with beautiful sunrises.  I accidentally saw one when I got up too early one day.

Another long day on the road west, to Vicksburg, MS.  Steve does all the driving, which I feel badly about but he doesn't like the way I drive a car, much less the motorhome.  So, we ended up at a decent Casino RV Park............Ameristar Casino right across the street overlooking the Mississippi River.  I actually won $150.00 on a 50 cent slot (I only put in a $10.00 bill).  So that little win covered dinners and lunch here.  Too too hot to grill out......around 95°!!!! and NO shade. 

We did the downtown Vicksburg today and the riverfront.  I know there are lots of pictures, but it's really a cool downtown.  The 32 murals run along the riverfront street, all done by local artists. 

Took Maddie to the Vicksburg Historical Battlefield Park.  We love that Civil War stuff........it's a 16 mile self guided tour in your own car.  You call a cell phone number and get a narrated story of the battle of Vicksburg, which was crucial for those Yankees to sieze in order to win the war (so they SAY they won).  Really a somber site is the graveyard.............thousands upon thousands of markers where both Union and Confederates died.  We did the Gettysburg tour 4 years ago and I think we've seen enough battlefields for a while.

On our way to Hot Springs, AR for a week.  Staying on the river again, WITH shade trees.  We want to see the historic Bath House Row and I want to find a spa!

Cheers!!!