Arkansas Trip

Last summer we rode on Scenic route 7 in Arkansas. What a beautiful ride it was! We started at Harrison Arkansas and rode all the way to the bottom of the state. The North half of the state is very hilly. The road, curvy, panoramic scenes around every corner.

As we travel, one of our main objectives is to find a good place to eat. We found such a place in Jasper, located right off of Route 7. Cliff House Inn.

This is an awesome place to eat. And as you can see from the pic, it's a beautiful location. We had the catfish, the official food of Arkansas. We were not disappointed. The view was amazing. The people were so friendly. Also left with a coffee cup.

Our stop for the day was at Hot Springs. Hot Springs is a very unusual town. There are mineral springs located all through the town. There are a few locations you can even dispense the mineral water. As you pull into town, there are beautiful bath houses lining the road. Also there are small shops you can get the customary souvenir.
I did the bath house treatment. It wasn't like the fancy spas that perhaps you are used to. Behind the beautiful facade of the Bath house, it was kind of plain to be honest. The treatment itself was comprised of different mineral water treatments none of which I particularly enjoyed all that much, except for the Jacuzzi and the massage at the end.
We also visited Garvan Woodland Gardens located on the south end of Hot Springs. Highly recommended. This is a pic of a bench in one of the many gardens there.

We stayed the night in a Comfort Inn. Very good breakfast.

The South Half of Scenic Route 7 wasn't as hilly, but still a good ride. Started out in heavy wooded areas, but ebbed away into rural farms until we rode into Louisiana.

Scenic Route 7 is an awesome ride. An entertaining ride, with good eats along the way. If you go, take a camera. Also you'll want to fill up with gas at Harrison, because the gas stations are scarce along the way.