hot days & hot nights

The last two days we spent driving through Arkansas and Oklahoma. These have been the worst days by far in terms of heat and humidity. Evan asked and begged many times if we could go back to Maine now. But, we persevered at my insistence and are now in the Texas panhandle past the "dry line". The day was close to 100F but the night is now cool, in the 80s and should be down in the 70s by morning - I love this dry heat!!! Even Evan is happier.

We haven't done too much in terms of fun stuff. Stopped by Hot Springs National Park, but was pretty disappointed. There were only a few open hot springs (pictured) - most of them had been covered and piped to bathhouses that operated in the early 20th century. The park is more of a historical park than anything else - the men's bath in one of the bathhouses was pretty spectacular as you can see by the pictures of the statue and stained glass ceiling.



Saw some interesting lawn decorations in Arkansas, like the on below, and a self-proclaimed "largest cross in the western hemisphere" in Texas (haven't verified the claim though). In fact, most of the radio stations throughout Arkansas and Texas have been country and religious.