We did a zero mile day today, which we all really needed. We went swimming in the lake, got caught up on laundry, and relaxed at our campsite near Fulton Mississippi.
April 24 – Zero Day
April 23 – Campground Hopping
I’m not too particular when it comes to campgrounds. I expect to be closer to my neighbors that I prefer to be and realize there’s a possibility that we could be next to loud obnoxious people. That wasn’t the case at Wall Doxey State Park, nope, just a warning on the bulletin board about water contamination and a washing machine that was filled up with water and wouldn’t drain. Well, let’s find another site, shall we hun?
April 22 – Memphis Pink Palace Museum
The kids survived the snake infested waters, so I guess we should take them to go do something educational and fun. Let’s head to Memphis TN and check out the Pink Palace Museum (another partner for our ASTC membership passes).
Continue reading “April 22 – Memphis Pink Palace Museum”April 21 – Happy Easter
He is risen!!! Jen whipped up a resurrection cake with the kids. Not having an oven and being as resourceful as she is, it was a rice crispy cake! The kids were great helpers and helped shape the cakes into their molds and also decorated, of course.
Continue reading “April 21 – Happy Easter”April 20 – Hot Springs to quiet lake
We had done all the touristy things yesterday, but as the kids were getting sworn in by the park ranger, she asked them if they were coming back for Jr. Ranger day, where they could get a special badge for completing a scavenger hunt. Well, we’re suckers for Jr. Ranger swag and have the rest of the year ahead of us, so we stayed another night (which meant we spent some more time with our friends at camp) and headed back to Fordyce to pick up our marching orders.
April 19 – Hot Springs National Park
The rain finally relented and we headed back into town to visit a unique National Park. This one is surrounded by hustle and bustle and you’re much more likely to get run over by a car than you are to see any wild life. We had come to Hot Springs National Park, and were happy to be there.
April 18 – Rain Delay, Let’s Play
When the whether rolls in and you live in a van, cabin fever can start to set in. But when you happen to be at Cedar Glades Park, you’ve got nothing to worry about. The morning was chilly, so being impatient, I told Jen to go ahead and start the toast while I was already heating the water for coffee. Hmmm…. What’s that smell, on no, there’s smoke….
April 17 – Arkansas
I caught up on my sleep, the laundry, and we were ready for more adventure. So we struck camp at Chicot State Park and headed North to Arkansas. We stopped at a Walmart to grab some supplies (hard to miss our van in most parking lots).
April 16 – A Zero Day
One of the things we like to do while we’re on this adventure, is not rush things. If we find a place that’s comfortable or we want to explore some more, we do that. This spot was one of those places, quiet, comfortable, and very pretty (picturesque forrest setting). So we stayed another night! 🙂
April 15 – Back in the Bayou
Flying back into NoLa, I took a Lyft ride back to the KOA where the family was stying while I was “playing” in Virginia. We got checked out of the site and headed Northwest to Chicot State Park where we tucked into a very nice site. This place was empty and quiet, and had free washing machines!
