Road Trip – Day 9

2 February 2019

It’s always bittersweet saying goodbye to friends and family.  I left Archie and Tanis around 7:30 am and headed to Hot Springs, Arkansas.  My gps routed me to I-20 west to Vicksburg and across the father of waters.  It was then up US 65 and then over on 270 to Hot Springs.  

I checked into The Waters.  It’s certainly a nice hotel and my rooms is quite spacious, but it should be at the prices they charge.  The desk and valet are very accommodating.  However, be careful of the shower.  

My bedroom at The Waters.

After off loading luggage, I left for a quick downtown tour of Bathhouse Row.  When I was a very young kid, my grandfather on my mother’s side used to fight chickens (yes, it was and still is illegal but that didn’t stop anyone).  He loved his roosters and took exceptional care of them, but still, it’s a bloody sport.  In any case, he came to Hot Springs to fight his roosters one night and Archie and I tagged along.  Hot Springs back then was pretty much the gambling capital of the South.  I distinctly remember two things: bathhouse row and the natives called stop lights “stop and go” lights.

Fordyce Bathhouse and the visitor center for Hot Springs National Park.

It’s taken me a while, but I finally made it back to see Hot Springs.  The Waters has an arrangement with the Quapaw Baths where we get a 15% discount on services.  I decided to take advantage of it and “partake of the waters.”  I also decided to schedule a deep tissue massage for 3 pm the next day.  I figured I would need it after a morning hike.

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Quapaw Bathhouse

In any case, guess who did not pack a bathing suit.  Not to worry, the Quapaw had some cheap ones on sale for $15.  For your time in the waters and for time in the steam cave, they charge $30.  I did both.  There are four pools, each a different temperature with the coolest at 94F and the warmest at 104F.  I stayed in the 104F.  They come and get you for the steam cave and make sure you don’t overheat once in it.

Me at the Quapaw Bathhouse. Water temperature 104F.

I had dinner (and a martini) at The Avenue, part of The Waters hotel.  I had their pork dumplings and a rabbit pot pie.  The rabbit pot pie was great.

I then headed back to the room for a shower and then bed.  That was a bad idea.  It is an absolutely beautiful, non-functional shower.  I was raising one foot to wash and slipped.  I was lucky I only hit my head, knee and hip.  No blood.  I’ll probably be very sore in the morning.  I called down for a bath mat but the only thing they could provide was a handicap chair for the shower.  We’ll see.  

The totally non-functional shower that I slipped in and fell at The Waters Hotel.

Author: searcyf@mac.com

After 34 years in the classroom and lab teaching biology, I'm ready to get back to traveling and camping and hiking. It's been too long of a break. I miss the outdoors and you can follow my wanderings on this blog.

2 thoughts on “Road Trip – Day 9”

  1. First, Holley’s shower door explodes in Clermont and now your shower floor slaps you without cause. I can see why so many people choose to stay grimy. You may want to avoid the river bank in San Antonio.

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