Last week, we traveled to beautiful Daisy State Park on Lake Greeson in Kirby, Arkansas which sits at the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains where the trees are wonderfully tall and the leaves were in the midst of their gorgeous Autumn transformation.
I took this photo of the lovely
view from the steps of our RV.
This picture too.
That's Joe and Linda's rig next to us.
The first morning we went on a
pontoon coffee cruise around the lake.
Here's George and Kenneth
It started at 9:00 in the morning, and even though it was chilly, overcast, and a bit windy, it really wasn't too bad. By the time the trip was over (a couple hours later), it was sunny and much warmer.
Linda, Joe, Tom
Rick and Carrie
We could see Rick and Carrie's RV up
there in the trees as we cruised on by.
Can you see it?
Can you see it?
The never ending stairs.
Can you see them leading up to this house?
Our tour guide said there are 474 steps because she climbed them and counted. A cardiologist lives in the house at the top of the stairs which somehow seems appropriate with all those stairs available for heart healthy exercise!
Phyllis and Tom
Linda B. gazing at our path ahead.
George and Yours Truly
Chimney Rock which is full of graffiti art--
actually more like graffiti art lettering!
The Narrow Dam which was our destination.
I think it resembles an entrance to an old fort!
This was our sweet tour guide, a college student with a huge love for the outdoors. She grew up in the area and was VERY knowledgeable about the Lake.
One story that she shared, and my favorite, was about a sandbar she showed us. People frequently run up on it and get stuck. She told us that she once rescued five grown men, all in blue Speed-O's, and joked that it scarred her for life. Then, she added, "They were from Texas too!"
I suggested that it was more likely they were really from Oklahoma and they just wanted to blame their misfortune (and probably their attire) on Texas. Tee-hee!
She took a picture of our entire group after the pontoon tour ~ (l-r) Kenneth and Linda, Joe and Linda, Me and George, Carrie and Rick, Tom and Phyllis.
After the tour, we went for a hike with Linda and Joe, Kenneth and Linda, and our canine families. After that, Phyllis, the two Linda's and I went into Hot Springs and did some shopping. That night found us all sitting around a campfire visiting. It was a really nice day! I'll share the rest of the trip in my next post.
Wishing You Colorful Autumn Smiles,
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What campsite # were you camping in?
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ReplyDeleteKathy, I checked my confIrmation from Daisy State Park and didn't see a site number. Some state parks don't assign numbers--they're just first come, first serve. I can't remember if they are one of those parks though. There was a unit #49 on my confirmation. I don't know if that's a site number or a code they use for something but you could ask them if it's a site number. I'm sorry I can't be of more help!
ReplyDeleteIt's a pretty park and I hope you have a nice trip!
Take care.
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