Coffee:
Camp coffee!
From the journal:
I checked off state 48! Arkansas down! Kudos and thanks to Jeremy!
We drove into Little Rock today, ate lunch while listening to a Tim Keller sermon on Godly attitudes toward money and giving, and just took it easy for a few hours. I walked around in the 100-degree heat while Jeremy talked to one of his sisters whom he'd been trying to connect with for a while.
We found the Little Rock, or "La Petite Roche," as it was called by the European settlers on the La Salle Expedition in 1682. The rock, and the bluffs behind the rock, became a welcome sight in the wilderness for all future expeditions rolling down the Arkansas River, looking for a friendly place to land. By 1821, Little Rock became the seat of the new territorial government, and by 1831, it was incorporated as a city.
The Little Rock is now part of a city park along the river. It is quite little and unimpressive, as many monuments tend to be. Still, I can appreciate the history behind it, and I'm glad we made the effort to find it.
Overall, Little Rock had some nice buildings and parks (most with a presidential theme to their names), but it didn't make a big impact on me. It is fascinating how some cities and landscapes hold energy and life, and others don't as much. It would be fun to write a book about the character of America's cities. Then again, it's all subjective. I may think Little Rock is a politician or accountant--and thus boring--while another soul may admire its clean-cut, 8 to 5 vibe. I guess I just like my cities on the grittier side.
We are now crossing the mighty Mississippi into Memphis, and will head south to try our luck at finding a kind soul who will let us pitch our tent on their Tennessee farmland.
Loved waking up to this view every morning!
State 48! Get it? 4-8. Yeah, that's an 8 we're making with our hands. A bit of a stretch, perhaps, but fun all the same. Thanks, Jer!
The Arkansas River.
The Quapaw Indians were friendly and welcoming to explorers...or so the story goes.
Good way to cool off when it's over 100 degrees outside.
Little Rock.
One of Jeremy's famed upside down shots.
2 comments:
This is a wonderful blog! It looks like you're having tons of fun on your adventure. You both are so full of life! I can't wait to read more!!
Thank you, Janel! I definitely think life is worth living to the full. Thanks for supporting Blind Bartimaeus; I'm glad to have you along for the ride!
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