Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome.
Samuel Johnson
I think I have mentioned that there were very few places we booked ahead of time. In general, it has worked out extremely well for us. We were hoping to be able to stay in Hot Springs National Park for a couple of nights, however there was no room at the park. But we did find a couple of nights at the Degray Lake Resort State Park. This is officially our first stay in an Arkansas Park. This park was located in the Ouachita Mountains (more like rolling hills😊) All the sites had shade and were nestled in the tall pines. It was a fabulous park.
Our first stop on our way to the park was Slate Rock Brewing in Amity, Arkansas. Our first Arkansas craft beer came with some great entertainment. The atmosphere here was exciting with the talk about the upcoming Razorback game. I loved being emersed in the middle of this. I wish we could have stayed here for the game as it looked like such a fun spot.
Now I don’t know if any of you follow basketball but it was March Madness time. The NCAA men’s basketball tournament; second round. The 8th ranked Arkansas Razorbacks were playing the number one seed Kansas. Now I don’t watch basketball, especially college ball, but what a fun experience to be in the state today.
The normally quiet campground was a buzz with campers watching the game. We didn’t need to have the game on to know what was happening. Before you knew it, I was checking the scores and following the game. The Razorbacks were behind by 8 at half time when I checked, so I decided not to watch it.
As the cheers started flowing through the campground in the second half I had to keep checking to score. As the Razorbacks mounted a great comeback, I found myself pacing the campsite. Really what madness is this?
And I want to know how long it actually took to watch the last three seconds of the game. As I was biting my nails a huge cheer filled the campground. I knew at that time that the Razorbacks had upset Kanas 😊.
As you can see by the pictures, we finally got a chance to try horseback riding. The price was right, and there was no time like the present to give it a try. I truly think horses are absolutely beautiful animals. However, I have always had a fear of riding them. It took Steve a little bit of persuading, but I gave it a try. I think when I go back home, I might have to take some lessons.
Umm, maybe this March Madness is more than basketball.