Hot Springs

While on the way to Florida, we decided to stop only one time.  Well, only one campground.  So we've been parking in Wal Mart parking lots after some very long travel days.  But we decided to hit Hot Springs National Park for two nights so that the kids and I could check out the park while Bill worked.  

We took the hike from the campground to the visitors' center.  We got to cross the water very early on, just past the amphitheater.  We all managed to keep our footing, YEAH!  The weather was so nice.  It was a bit overcast and chilly before we headed out, but the hike warmed us up quite nicely.                  

The trees are beginning to awaken from their winter naps, but there's still enough bare limbs to make the ocassional flowers really catch your eye.  The white flowers were just beautiful, though the purple flowering trees were my favorites.                  

In the NPS store, they have this replica tub.  The store manager pointed it out to us as a great photo spot, so in the kids climbed.  Love it.                      












So while we only kicked around for a day, I think we spent as much time here as we needed.  On to Florida!