Friday, May 22, There was one short pounding of rain in the middle of the night that lasted less than a minute! Weather Bug predicted a bit of rain in the afternoon, but nothing much to worry about. Before heading out, Tom fixed a big breakfast of bacon, scrambled eggs, etc. What a way to start the day! We headed out at 8:30 to cruise downtown Hot Springs. At that time in the morning not many were out, and we walked the long Promenade that spans the back-yard length of bathhouse row. High above the town, this shaded brick walkway is full of benches and picnic tables and also the location of many capped-off hot springs on a beautifully mowed green hillside. The magnolia trees were just past their peak blooming, still with many large, fragrant, white blooms on display. Reaching the end of the Promenade, we descended the long walk-way to street level, and returned on the sidewalk in front of the majestic old bathhouses. Because there were so few people, I was able to stand in front of each bathhouse and get panoramic pictures; usually it is very hard to get a picture the buildings without people in front of them. During the 40 years we have stopped by Hot Springs, it is amazing how the town keeps reinventing itself for the tourist business. There were times when high-end auction houses lined the main street and the Bathhouses were neglected and run down. Now, there are boutique stores and fun pubs and grills, and the bathhouses themselves have been revived for their original purpose, or for quaint little eateries. After a drive-in lunch at Sonic, we drove the one-way mountain road to the mountaintop look-out tower. Again, not many people were out and social distancing was easy. (We did not go up in the tower or in the gift shop!) By 2:00 we were back at the camper – with the threat of a thunderstorm coming thru. It skimmed us with several cracks of thunder/lightening, and a brief pick-up of wind – but no rain. By 4:30 we were sitting outside and enjoying Happy Hour (Tom’s favorite Boon’s Farm Strawberry Hill!) and planning supper.
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October 2021
We don’t go camping any more . . . we go ‘streamin’ ! The “SIlvermine and His” is our 2018 25' Airstream Serenity with Salsa interior and front twin beds., and ‘streamin’ is the name we use to describe our adventures. Stream along as we document everything from weekend trips to longer summer excursions and full-blown vacations. You know what they say: if you’re not in an Airstream – you’re just camping!
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