A Brief Stay in Arkansas

The drive to Crowley's Ridge State Park in Paragould, Arkansas on Sunday, September 20th was 209 miles. In hindsight, a 4+ hour drive after 2 weeks of being stationary was a poor decision. We picked this place for the simple reason that it was a place to stop. There is pretty much nothing to see in Northern Arkansas, except for flea markets on the side of the road every few miles. 

Another sticker for the map though!

The park itself was gorgeous and nearly empty, a great place to recharge. It's quite amazing some of the places that are considered 'turn-arounds' for coaches. The one here required us to disconnect the FJ in the middle of it so that Jason could do a little reverse, turn and forward, reverse, turn and forward maneuvering. 

Once we got parked the boys were able to ride their scooters all over without any worries and Jason and I were able to sit and enjoy a beer.

The Beaver in her natural habitat.

Being around so many people and then going back to just us was a bit of the culture shock. The boys had quite a few complaints of being just "so bored" without other kids around. And even though I did miss the company, I really am more of introvert and the alone time was needed.

We only spent 2 days in Arkansas, and we only hung out in the park. There were hiking trails right by our spot so we explored most of them. The only downfall to this area? The daddy longlegs were the size of small puppies. Seriously, they were insane. How do these people live here?