Hilton Little Rock Metro Center

... last ride thru because my motel is 5 mi south of I-40. The motel seems to have little on the city itself so I will peruse my guide book and see what else is noteworthy besides the Clinton Library. I got all excited that there was a barbecue place beside the motel, until I realized it was abandoned.

... be more of a traveler in my own town and do some of the more touristy things, as well as just get out and explore more. Hopefully I'll have my eyes open a bit more than I used to and take more pleasure in smaller things. I may update this blog some in the future on interesting things from around Little Rock, but not as often as I did when traveling. I also plan on posting here about any smaller trips I take later.<br ...

... a really nice La Quinta. We arrived there about 8pm so we swam a little then had dinner and called it a night. The next moning I woke up a got everyone breakfast as it was going to end at nine and everyone was still asleep at 8.30. After breakfast we went to the Riverfront where they had a really nice farmer's market. Deb and I both bought some really cool hair clips and the girls ate watermelon. Billy I found you some BBQ ...

... even did a little singing for our car, about heading east bound, the song was a little out dated but we forgive them anyways. Their coaching skills make-up for it. I guess American Idol is out of the question..sorry! Parents we definately already MISS you!!!! I promise everyone is doing great and are a blast to have with us. Welll it's bout time to hit the road again and for me to finish my lunch. We will keep you updated as we can! Love, BA Storm (writer-Ashleigh McCormick)

... our predetermined stop at North Little<br>Rock. As we were driving, we got a wonderful surprise when we realized<br>we were now in the central time zone and had gained an hour! So we<br>arrived at the hotel around 8 pm (CST) and the kids headed straight to<br>the indoor pool. They swam for about an hour before we got hot showers<br>and got in bed. We have a room with 2 queen beds and the kids chose to<br>sleep together in one bed. <br>

... and Clyde,Al Capone Etc.Saw the gowns of the first lady of the politicians of Arkansas.<br>Drove to the capitol of Little Rock and saw the statues about civil rights.<br>Drove home to our hotel .Big help the car's GPS.<br>Had dinner at Waffle;s House near the hotel.It is a chain restaurants all over the south.Had waffles and pecan pie.<br><br>

Park in Peabody Hotel garage,Pay a parking machine with credit card.<br>Wait for the march of the ducks from the penthouse to the fountain.Peabody Hotel is famous for this.There is a red carpet and a duck master.Many tourists are waiting, like waiting for a celebrity.<br>Saw the duck's room and the dancing floor in ...

I was very late starting today. I didn't start riding until ten am. I think the change in time plus the long ride yesterday caught up with me. Hurricane Gustav heading north and appears that it might hit landfall at New Orleans, Louisiana so a lot of motels on the straight line route to Atlanta Georgia are booked for many days ...

... reading "School of Dance" on a pink stucco building. Sure enough, the picture was of Clinton's visit to Whiteville several years ago, and the building was Miss Wanda's. The picture demonstrated how the Secret Service holds onto the President's waist to keep him from being pulled into the crazy Whiteville crowd. *Chuckles* On the second floor, we found a full scale Cabinet room with the chairs labeled as to who sat where. Also, sunk into the table were computer monitors that ...

... made about the state, a history, encased. Portraits of the governors, Bill Clinton there, some say a fool, some call him great. For sure he made mistakes, was governor, then kicked away, ran again and won. Then President, a two-term guy, world leader and an Eden-tempted man, rolled into one. Americans, we're funny folk, no king for us, democracy instead! Poor as church-mice, middle class, or daddy-rich, you've got the chance to lead the land, we want ...