Tuesday evening was spent with a little walking tour of Hot Springs.
The town had been a center for tourism in the early part of this century
attracting many visitors with the natural hot springs in the area.
There was evidence of this afluence in the various structures around the
city.  Attempts at restoration of some of the buildings was very visible
and there were several beautiful structures as a result of this attempt.
On the other hand, there is a lot yet to be done.

Leaving for Little Rock was no hardship as the weather was beautiful and
the riding was smooth.   Along this stretch were really nothing
outstanding but everything in general was above the norm.  

One point which was becoming very obvious was the fact of how courteous
the drivers in Arkansas behave.  They took notice of the bikers well in
advance of getting to them and slowed down then made the effort to
provide plenty of clearance so as not to interfere with them. No one
came close to forcing them off the pavement into the berm or causing a
jump by surprising them with a too close or too fast approach or
passing.  Kudos to the drivers of Arkansas.

Looking forward to seeing Jack Stanley in Little Rock on arrival.

Larry