We have some pictures up on http://www.flickr.com/photos/31445485@N04/
We really liked Memphis, and it was much smaller than we'd expected. We walked down Beale St. in the morning and got some coffee. Then we were on our way to Hot Springs, Arkansas. We discovered that Welcome Centers have a lot of valuable information about state parks and such. The Arkansas Welcome Center steered us to this great park called Ouchita State Park about twenty minutes from Hot Springs. We stayed right next to the lake, and it was gorgeous. Once we set up our campsite, we drove into downtown Hot Springs. We walked around a little, saw the historic bath houses and signs proclaiming Bill Clinton's hometown. We went into a shop and asked where we could get a great meal. The girls recommended this little German place in the basement of a shopping center. We decided to check it out, and are very glad we did. We went in and ordered two beers, and tried to decipher the menu. While trying to figure out what yager schniztel was, an older gentleman and his wife interrupted us with the definition (breaded pork in a mushroom sauce). We began talking (they were from Tennessee) and they were nice enough to buy us our drinks before they left. We thought that was very nice and unexpected kindness. We did order the yager schniztel (it was excellent) and a platter with some German sausages and such on it. It was a very good meal. Before we left, a waitress came over to tell us that she overheard us talking about going cross country, and wanted us to know that she was going to pray for us at her next bible meeting. Everyone we meet seems both concerned for our safety and a little jealous about our adventure. One waitress told us she'd never left Oklahoma. It is comforting to know that people care, though.
The next morning we woke up and began our drive to Santa Fe, knowing that we would probably only make it to Oklahoma or Texas in one day. We were hungry and stopped off at a cute little diner, decked out in 50's decor, and were waited on by a sweet elderly woman (her husband was the cook). They were a very nice couple. We still can't get over how friendly and concerned people seem about us and our trip. We have yet to meet anyone else traveling from the Northeast, but we have met a lot of travelers from the Southern states.
We drove past Oklahoma City to a place called El Reno. We went to another Road Food destination, Jobes. It was an old school drive-in place (we went inside though). We were starving, and ordered corn dogs, Frito Chilli Pie, tater tots, and milkshakes. It was quite the meal, but definitely not something you could find in Mass. We are staying in El Reno for the night, and waking up early to drive to Santa Fe (about six hours). We might stop in Amarillo, Texas. We plan on camping out in Santa Fe, so we hope the weather holds. Well, we're pretty tired so we are going to bed now. We miss you all! We'll write soon...
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