Movin’ on East

We got a good start from Winfield. We had asked the proprietor the night before if there was any place nearby that we could air-up our tires. He recommended a WalMart about 10 miles away.

Now… airing up tires when you need to put 85+ psi in them is a bit challenging. Our air compressor at home didn’t have the umpf to do the job. You are supposed to air them up when they are “cold” – before driving. We had tried to put air into one of the Jeep tires that was low when we stopped for gas in McKinney when leaving Dallas; Dwayne ended up with a bloody hand when the air nozzle “bit” him.

At the WalMart, we were able to get the air in the 4 back tires of Miss Daisy to get them up to the pressure we had decided was correct. Ultimately, we want to see about getting an air compressor that we can carry onboard and use in the mornings before we start going.

We also found a Sonic to stop for breakfast.

We headed east on I-30 and then picked up US 82 outside of Texarkana. We were looking for a Passport America campground somewhere near the eastern edge of Arkansas or western edge of Mississippi, but they weren’t located close-by. We thought about trying to make it further across Mississippi, but that seemed contrary to the retirement lifestyle of taking things more slowly! So, we decided to stop at an Arkansas State Park on an Oxbow lake on the eastern side of Arkansas – Lake Chicot State Park. Since Dwayne is a “senior”, we were able to get a senior rate on our site.

We were so glad that we stopped here – the visitor’s center was very informative and the scenery was beautiful. We chatted with some fellow campers and have some ideas of additional places we want to visit (Bull Shoals State Park in Arkansas).

I loved how calm the water was around the cypress trees

Our side of this oxbow lake had relatively high banks - it was the side that the river curved out against as it was carving its way downstream; the other side was evidently pretty flat.

Miss Daisy set up high above the lake

To set up in a back-in site, we have to remove the Jeep first, back in Miss Daisy, and then park TJ wherever it fits - this campsite had plenty of room for TJ to fit in front of Miss Daisy. No, we aren't going to be towing Miss Daisy with TJ!

The evening colors were beautiful

Sun setting through the trees

Sun setting over the lake behind Miss Daisy

Gorgeous

The next morning, Miss Kitty (our kitty adopted from Kauai) appears to be checking out the plans for the day's travel.