We got up Sunday and drove to Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas. We took hwy 10 to 49 to 62 to 14. Pretty drive through the mountains of Arkansas. We entered the Buffalo National River and camped at Buffalo Point. Very nice campground along the river. During our walk through the campground we saw an Armadillo which is Lora's first.
Monday we got up and hiked the 3.5 mile Indian Rockhouse Trail. Lots of stuff to see. Sinkhole Icebox, Waterfall, Old Zinc Mine, Natural Bathtub, Sculpied Bedrock, and the Rockhouse itself. After the hike we drove to Rush, an old ghost town. There are several structures there and some discriptions of others. We drove down to the canoe put in to see it. After lunch we hiked the campground trails including the overlook. Then we set up the hammock for a restful afternoon reading. We visited with the Rangers when they stopped by and took another short walk after dinner before getting our campfire going. First campfire in a while between the heat and the no fires allowed. We saw a turtle, deer, millipede, and butterflies.
Tuesday we got and headed East. We finished our drive around the Ozark National Forest and headed back to 62 which we followed out of Arkasas, through Missouri, and into Kentucky. As we crossed the Mississippi traffic came to a halt. Cars were turning around and heading back. One stopped by and told us that a wide load was coming through and they didn't close the bridge first. We had to back our camper back off the bridge and off to a side parking lot to let them through. A guy was vidioing me backing and was quite proud that I could back as fast as he was driving forward. Then there was construction on the bridge going over the Ohio River. We finally made it to our campground Columbus Belmont SP. This is a very nice campground with a good view of the Mississippi. It is also the site of an old fort.
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