Did I mention that at this particular location, the Arkansas River makes a long slow turn and thus the name of the park taken from the name given to this area by the French. Aux Arc means Big Bend. You didn’t know that I spoke French, did you?
Rainy day today. First one since I started out over two weeks ago. The good news though, is that it has cooled things off a bit. 90+ degrees when I left home and was hoping to escape that. Other than one or two days where there was enough breeze to make temperatures tolerable, it has continued to be every bit as hot each day since leaving Gainesville. Given that there is little change in site, I have decided to head north tomorrow and see if I can get daily temps that are 5 – 10 degrees cooler for a change.
Found an inside activity for the day. Just up the road a few miles is Altus AR, home of several vineyards. Went off for the morning and did the wine tasting thing and picked up one or two or six bottles for consumption at a later date. I am definitely not what you would call a wine expert, but some of these were quite good. One of the vineyards had a cafe so lunch was convenient and a lot better than fast food. Chicken salad sandwich was filling, and I only ate half. I won’t have to worry about dinner tonight!
