Stop One: Hot Springs National Park
We only stayed for an hour, but seeing the steaming hot water come up from the ground was pretty cool - well, actually hot at about 134 degrees. The grounds were pretty, the weather was excellent and touring the historic bathhouse was fun, too.
Stop Two: Bill Clinton Presidential Library and Museum
These sort of museums always seem to be very well done. So, we stopped in and really enjoyed it. Andrew was a little less than impressed, but even with the speed-tour he necessitated, I feel like I learned something and was more appreciative for a lot of the bills that were passed during his era. The coverage (or scanty coverage) of the whole Monica Lewinsky affair was interesting. The museum itself was beautiful.
Stop Three: Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site
After visiting the Civil Rights Museum, we were really interested in seeing the school where rioting over integration was really crazy. Even though the site was officially closed, we took a few pictures.
We stayed the night near Memphis (I think ...) but in Arkansaw. The next day we drove and drove and drove. We stopped at an Old Country Buffet for lunch and then drove and drove and drove through Tennessee and into Kentucky until we finally reached:
Stop Four: Abraham Lincoln's Birthplace and Boyhood Home
We hit the birthplace about half an hour before it closes because you switch time zones back to Eastern right before getting there. We watched a video, same the nice memorial (with a typical, but not the Lincoln's, cabin, looked at the well where they got there water, and then hurried back to the car (it was cold). We drove another 10 miles to the boyhood home (which was closed) and saw the original, but not open boyhood home. A nice stop to commemorate a nice president. Glad I don't have to live in such tiny cold log cabins!
We drove and drove some more to the border right before Cincinnati and found a hotel room, then Katsu drove to Kroger and loaded up on cheese, fruit, and sparkling cider to celebrate the New Years and we cuddled on the bed all 3 of us and watched New Years specials. Katsu had to wake me up at midnight for the countdown (whoops!).
Stop Five: Cincinnati Museum Complex
This old train station includes a Natural History Museum, Cincinnati History Museum and a Children's Museum, so we went and saw all three. The Natural History Museum had some really cool parts - a cave to climb through with water and formations and everything. Andrew LOVED the trains in the History Museum. Andrew loved the Children's Museum with all their fun play centers and especially the water area. We took a little break for lunch and then saw the History museum which had some really really cool train exhibits showing Cincinnati at all different times in history.
Then, we drove and drove and drove until we got home to Ann Arbor!
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