Lots of driving-Santa Fe-thought we would stop but kept going. Going to stop at Buffalo Thunder Casino but too expensive. Glad we kept going to Pagosa Springs-drive was beautiful through New Mexico to CO. Armand did not want to stop for pictures-did turn around because Palo & Duro wanted to see the Buffalo. Most hotels were full-lots of tourists. Went to Chinese restaurant for dinner.
Left our neighbor Kaye in charge of Harley & Libby. Beautiful day for a long drive. Shared driving. I got the highway, Armand got the winding roads. Stopped & drove through PALO DURO CANYON. It’s 2nd largest canyon in US. Human habitation dates back 10-15,000 yrs Native Americans were removed in 1874 by US & sent back to OK. Army killed 1,200 of the Native American horses in the canyon, making it impossible for them to stay. I forgot to bring Arthur-my last animal from Arkansas for pictures. Found 2 new ones in PALO DURO CANYON & named them PALO & DURO.
Spent the night at La Quinta in Amarillo to honor ARMAND spending over 40 yrs staying in La Quintas-his hotel of choice when he worked as a salesman covering 7 states.
PALO & DURO IN PALO DURO CANYON
WOKE UP EARLY, PACKED BY 6:30-WHITNEY & MOLLY ARRIVE AT 8:15-TAKES 20 MIN TO CHARGE BATTERY. SAY GOOD-BYE & THANKS FOR ANOTHER WONDERFUL ADVENTURE. DRIVE 9 HRS WITHOUT EVER TURNING CAR OFF-INTO OK & TX. ARRIVE HOME AT 5:30-UNLOAD CAR-SAY HELLO TO HARLEY & LIBBY. TAKE CAR TO REPAIR SHOP. NICE TO BE HOME-TEMP 106-ONLY 103 IN AR. THANK YOU BECKY & VAL FOR TAKING SUCH GOOD CARE OF HARLEY & LIBBY WHILE WE WERE GONE.
WE ARE VERY BLESSED AND FORTUNATE TO BE ABLE TO TAKE THESE TRIPS. WE MEET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. – KAREN, HER FAMILY & DOG ARTHUR WHO STAYED IN LODGE NEXT TO US AT BUFFALO POINT & CLIFF AT BURNS GOLF COURSE.
TOOK ELECTRIC BIKE HOME WITHOUT EVER USING IT-CAN’T BELIEVE I WENT 37 MPH ON MY ROAD BIKE AT AGE 75!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OUR CAR BATTERY IS DEAD. BREAK LIGHTS WOULDN’T TURN OFF-CAR NOT USED TO SO MANY CURVES. WE BIKE OVER TO AIRSTREAM-FOR OUR LAST 3 M VERY STRENUOUS HIKE. EAT LAST LUNCH W/MOLLY & WHITNEY. WHITNEY DRIVES US BACK (COULD NOT BIKE BACK UP THOSE HILLS) TO CHARGE OUR BATTERY. COMING OVER LATER FOR SWIM & DINNER. WE HAVE DECIDED TO DRIVE BACK TO AUSTIN TOMORROW. SO SORRY THAT WE WILL NOT GET TO VISIT FRIEND KATHIE IN COWETA, OK. THANK YOU, MOLLY & WHITNEY, FOR INVITING US ON YOUR ADVENTURE TO ARKANSAS. LOVE ARKANSAS-THEY DO A FANTSTIC JOB KEEPING UP THEIR STATE PARKS.
MOLLY & WHITNEY DROVE TO MOTEL AGAIN-BIKED 15 M ON BIKE PATH-CHECKED OUT AT 11. STOPPED AT 2 GOLF COURSES-GLAD WE COULDN’T GET ON-TIRED. GOT TO PARK AT 1:30-COULDN’T GET IN CABIN UNTIL3:30. WORTH THE WAIT-FAVORITE PLACE SO FAR-WHITNEY & MOLLY CAME TO DINNER-SHE STILL HAD TO COOK SALMON. PROBLEM W/CAR/BACK LIGHTS WON’T TURN OFF.
MOLLY & WHITNEY DRIVE TO SUPER 8. BIKE 15 MILES ON FANTASTIC BIKE TRAIL THAT IS 1/2 BLOCK FROM HOTEL.
SAY GOODBYE TO KAREN & FAMILY-CAN VISIT US ANYTIME IN TX. FOLLOWED AIRSTREAM TO EUREKA SPRINGS-QUAINT TOWN-LUNCH AT HOTEL. STOP AT THORNCROWN CHAPEL. DRIVE TO SUPER 8 IN LOWELL.
LUNCH AT HOTEL IN EUREKA SPRINGS
3 HR CANOE TRIP DOWN RIVER-VERY SHALLOW IN MANY PLACES-VERY HOT
BIRTHDAY DINNER BY MOLLY (AGAIN) AT AIRSRTEAM I SHOW VIDEO OF TRIP FOR MY PRESENT TO WHITNEY SINCE I CAN’T COOK!
GOING TO HIKE TO INDIAN ROCK HOUSE-VERY STRENUOUS-DECIDE TO NOT HIKE 6/10 M TO HOUSE-TURN AROUND-MEET KAREN & FAMILY NEXT DOOR W/ARTHUR-ASK THEM TO TAKE PICTURES-BETTER THAN US HIKING THERE. ATE LUNCH AT AIR STREAM-WENT TO CABIN FOR NAP-MEET DULCIE & CRAIG (FRIENDS OF M&W FROM LA) FOR DINNER.
DROVE TO BURNS GOLF COURSE-LEFT CAR-BIKED TO CLINTON MUSEUM-VISIT MUSEUM-BIKE BACK-HAVE PICNIC LUNCH W/MOLLY & WHITNEY. DECIDED TO PLAY GOLF @ BURNS GOLF COURSE& MET CLIFF. ONLY ONES PLAYING IN AFTERNOON W/TEMPURATURE 103-VERY NICE COURSE-PRICE $24 EA.
WHITNEY, MOLLY, ARMAND ON BRIDE TO CLINTON MUSEUM
DROVE TO CABIN 13 IN MOUNTAINS AT BUFFALO POINT-NO CELL SERVICE-MET WONDERFUL FAMILY (KAREN & JASON, 5 KIDS & DOG ARTHUR) NEXT DOOR. THEY ARE FROM ARKANSA & HAVE BEEN COMING HERE FOR 20 YRS. THEN HAD ANOTHER WONDERFUL DINNER BY MOLLY.
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