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... for public use. Over 850,000 gallons flow daily and the estimated water flow emitting into the creek was natural rainfall aout 4,000 years ago. All in all, these Hot Springs sound pretty relaxing. The bathhouses were ornately decorated with sea colored tiles and big porches. Southern stylee.<br> <br> We camped out in Gulpha Gorge Campground in the Hot Springs National Park. Sumner cooked us up a tasty Christmas Tree, Flower, and twisty swirls pasta dinner with shrimp, onions, homegrown ...

... stuff like that.<br><br>When I have checked with Rich which stories are for public consumption, I will come back with more, but, for now, that's all, and it doesn't seem to do the last fortnight justice but I have just wound up in Memphis after a 13 hour solo drive and the only thing to ponder on now is whether I sleep standing up or laying down, so for that I must apologise.<br><br>In case you're wondering, which I'm sure you're not ...

... yet again, you guessed it) Bathhouse Row. There are no areas available just to sit in the hot springs in the woods so you have to go to a Bathhouse. The water is extremely hot so unless it was near some cold water you could mix in you wouldn't want to just sit in it.<br><br> We spent some of our time strolling around the downtown area and visiting some of the springs that come straight out of the hillside then it was off ...

Mr and I have been on the road now for 13 days. We have traveled just over 800 miles believing it would be warmer at each stop. So far the temp here (53 degrees) is exactly the same temp it was when we left Michigan. We have had two sunny days and 11 filled with rain.<br><br>Somehow I do not think the Travel Channel would hire us as our trip is certainly not like the journeys they ...

... Elvis music is being played in the background as you go through room by room. The final stop is Elvis's burial memorial along with his parents and brother.<br><br>For any Elvis fan it is a dream trip come true as you view all of his memorabilia.<br><br>As for me- it brought memories of my youth and the songs we danced to in a bygone era.<br><br>Next stop- West Monroe, LA

I hope everyone enjoys this misadventure with my Dad and myself. We will give updates and pictures as we go along. The official time of departure will be Friday? We r only 2 WEEKS behind, but should be for a good trip. Well will talk to u on the 12th

... before now would hold me to taking the trip. I had no doubt in my mind that I would be traveling, but until now, everything I had bought I could have either returned or just used in my normal life. If, however, I don't board this flight, I'm out about $800. When I decided to open my blog with this entry, I thought about saying something about how now after purchasing this ticket, it's all more real. Now, I KNOW I'm going, instead of ...

WOW! Only 10 days left til we leave! Good grief, I still cannot believe it! We got our tickets a few days a ago...that was VERY exciting....and we are leaving on May 27 and get back July 29. I will fly out of Atlanta airport and meet the rest of the group in LA. We will then fly to Brisbane and then to PNG (Papua New Guinea). Since we will be crossing the date line we will get there two ...

... are the salvation for RVers. They always have computers that are connected to the internet, and it is also a place to find recent national newspapers and magazines. In fact the biggest disappointment was trying to connect to wi-fi throughout the trip--we have a long way to go before this country is really wired. We have a renewed affection for bunjee cords, WD-40, duct tape, and pieces of 2x4 boards, which can be used to level off the trailer and support the trailer ...

It's still some four months or so until we leave (on Sep 5), but I feel the crunch of preparing for twelve hours of classes I've never taught, and Gale is feeling the same with her class she's never taught. In addition, we'll be homeschooling our children, an added responsibility but also an added pleasure. I'll try to update this travelogue periodically as we prepare to leave, but I'll update in earnest once we arrive in Greece! Stay tuned....