Touring Day 3

After Murfreesboro, we drove to Hot Springs to spend the night. This morning we went to the Mid-America Science Museum to see the "Our Body" exhibit. It was pretty gross, but worth it. We spent the rest of the time driving around and taking pictures.

Touring Day 2

On Monday morning, my mother and I headed to Murfreesboro, AR, about 2 hours away. This little town is home to Crater of Diamonds State Park, the only site in the world where the public can dig for diamonds and keep what they find.

We didn't find anything, but we did learn several valuable tips to increase our odds next time. We plan to go back before the weather gets really cold, and see if we can find any of the pretty stones there, which include amethysts, quartz, jasper, and different kinds of diamonds.














































































On the way, we saw the Wheel of Fortune bus!

Oh Yeah, the Railroad Bridge

This is now a pedestrian bridge, but it used to be an old railroad bridge. My great-grandfather saved it from being blown up, back in the 20s or 30s. He was on the bridge and overheard some guys talking about exploding it. He saw the dynamite and wires and whatever. He went and told a cop, who arrested the men. Pretty cool.

Random Photos from the Day

Heifer International

Touring Day 1 Pt. 4

Finally, we headed back over the river and got off the trolley. As we walked toward our car, we realized we were right in the middle of a Democratic rally! Someone told us Bill Clinton was supposed to speak, but was running late. We didn't feel like waiting, but I did catch this shot.

I still have a whole week off. If anyone has any suggestions of where else to go, let me know. On Monday, we're going to try to visit an elephant sanctuary in Greenbrier. Who knew!

Touring Day 1 Pt. 3

After the Cemetery, we drove back to North Little Rock, parked our car, and rode the trolley back into Little Rock (hoping to avoid the afternoon traffic driving back over the bridge later). We went to the Peabody Hotel, to watch the ducks. I'd never seen it before. If you don't know the story, here it is. Peabody Ducks

Here's a video.

Among the sites we saw on the trolley over the Arkansas River were the USS Razorback and the Arkansas Queen, a riverboat that offers dinner rides down the river.

Touring Day 1 Pt. 2

I can't figure out how to add photos in the right places in the same blog, so I'll do several.



Next we drove through the Quapaw Quarter, which includes the Governor's Mansion, Mt. Holly Cemetery, and the Villa Marre, the old house used in the exterior shots on the television show, "Designing Women."



We also went to the Mount Holly Cemetery, which is called "the Westminster Abbey of Arkansas" (according to the brochure). Among the many famous Arkansans buried here is David O. Dodd, who was hanged during the Civil War at age 17, for being a Confederate spy.





We also went to MacArthur Park, and saw a statue of Gen. MacArthur, and the old arsenal used during the War.

Touring my own City

The family I work for is out of state for a week and a half, but since I still have school, I couldn't work in any vacation. So I decided to explore my own area. I made a list of cool things (mostly free) to do in Central Arkansas.

Today, my mother and I went to the River Market and the Quapaw Quarter, a historic district of Little Rock, with a lot of old houses and museums.

Our first stop was the River Market in downtown Little Rock. We ate (see the cute little Razorback cookie - he was yummy), then took a stroll and took pictures.