Our second stop on the way to Tucson was Hot Springs, AR yesterday. It was an opportunity to check another National Park off our list. To be honest, we would have never made a special trip to come here but it was a great stop over after 7 hours of driving. We got in a good hike to help recover from 2 days of sitting in the car. Hot Springs is the second smallest National Park after the Gateway Arch in St. Louis. It has a very interesting history and a big part of the "park" is the row of mostly former spas along the main road. One of the spas has been converted into the visitor center so you can tour the building to see how these spas were set up over 100 years ago. The tile and stained glass work is beautiful. I think that now there are 2 spas that you can visit and use. We didn't do that. Instead, we hiked up to the observation tower to get a view of the surrounding area. I bet these views are spectacular in the Fall. We found a super cute hotel to stay at that's only about a couple of miles from the park. We are making our hotel reservations as we travel. Being that it's the middle of January, there isn't any problem finding hotels on short notice. Today, in the car, I worked on the next wheelchair blanket.
Tomorrow we have about 9 hours to drive and are going to get to Odessa or Abilene, Texas. We aren't stopping for anything fun, we're just making progress tomorrow so I'll post again in a couple of days. After Texas, we will stop at White Sands National Park to notch another park off the list before we arrive in Tucson on Saturday.
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1/23/2025 12:58:18 pm
I haven't been there in a long time. I think more people go to Hot Springs for the races then anything else. We used to go there to the park and just look around now and then but it sure has been awhile.
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Gene Black
1/23/2025 09:49:12 pm
It looks like your trip is continuing to be a good one. Yaay!
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patty
1/24/2025 08:31:46 am
That is a cute hotel and I bet they were glad to have you come and stay. If you ever decided to visit the Cuyahoga Valley National Park let me know; it's practically in my backyard!
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Mary Anne
1/24/2025 10:57:33 am
Looks like a lovely place to visit. Do they allow you to go in the hot springs or do you have to use the spas. Seeing that hot water is certainly pleasant because it's currently -16C here.
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Alycia Quilts
2/7/2025 11:15:18 am
That is an amazing view!
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