Rain gear...again!

The forecast for today, Tuesday, was all doom and lots of gloom. Fortunately, it was just cloudy and 70 degrees this morning, so after a quick look at the radar we headed down the road. Ironically, the local Harley shop was a block away, so we were waiting when they unlocked the doors. After another clothing purchase for both of us, we hit the road. I must add that our Harley bags have some kind of magic in them, because we just keep adding to them and somehow it all fits.

The skies were threatening as we rode, so Randy pulled under an overpass on the Muskogee Turnpike (everybody sing along: "I'm an Okie from Muskogee") and on went the rain gear. Just a few sprinkles, but glad to have the suits with us. Stopped for gas and Salems, at which point the cashier stated "we don't have Salems, but there's a smoke shop behind Charlie Chicken over yonder" - I swear that everyone's speaking a foreign language on this trip.


We took the back country to Hot Springs. A lot of it went through the Ouachita National Forest - greenery! trees! grass!


In the 90's when we got to HS...booked a hotel, ate an early dinner (paninis and gelatos - yum) and hung around downtown Bath House Row. Lots of motorcycles and old buildings. Grabbed a few souvenirs and rode up something called Mountain Tower - oddly enough, it's a twisty, climbing road up to a panoramic view of Hot Springs. In addition, there's a very very tall observation tower that you can pay to go up into....we did not. The view was spectacular and the ride wasn't bad either! On the way back to the hotel, we stopped at La Hacienda for chips and salsa. I practiced my foreign language skills once again, and the waiters responded! No doubt they are mocking me as I write this, but even Randy told them "gracias". Now our goal is to see how many times we can get a response in a foreign language. We're lame, but I hope you can tell we're having a wonderful journey!

More doom and gloom weather forecast for tomorrow, but we'll be Memphis bound and staying 2 nights. "Walking in Memphis. Walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale"

Look for us at The Crossroads!!!!