Today we took the cure!

Hot Springs is a marvel of nature...an awesome production of pristine water flowing through tons of rock over thousands of years to produce the most delicious mineral water on the planet! People have been coming to this area to enjoy the benefits of the water for thousands of years....Americans for over a hundred years. We decided to partake of the traditional bath experience in a bathhouse that is over 100 years old using all original equipment. Men head into their area on the first floor...ladies go up the elevator to their area on the second floor. I wish I could show you...but no pictures are allowed. You strip...are sheathed in a large sheet and head to the huge marble tub filled with 100 degree mineral water. An attendant makes you comfortable then turns on the whirlpool ...a very antiquated contraption, but does the job admirably. You soak for 30 blissful minutes...then the attendant exfoliates your legs and back with a loofa and you are ushered onto a table where hot cloths await. You're wrapped in the hot towels and a cool cloth is wrapped on your face! After 15 or so minutes you're then steamed in a cabinet....only 3 minutes for me....then finally you get the needles shower to rinse! I also had a lovely message. Let me tell you....a wonderful treat!

Selfie in the dressing room

The dressing room

That's all I could show...you'll have to make the trip to Hot Springs to see for yourself!

Tomorrow we head to Dallas!

TTFN,

Cathy

185118

Hello friends,
That is our mileage as we left Kansas City to begin our journey! Actually...we began months ago...and have worked very hard for the past couple of months to prepare....but...leaving ... that's a very big step. Our adventure will end when we decide to stop...that's about all I know for now. There's so much to see and do that I can't begin to list even for a bucket! We are back at Hot Springs National Park. We felt like we deserved the royal treatment and tomorrow we go for the "cure"!
I decided I would keep track of the National Parks we visit this time around...although we have been to quite a few already...there will be repeats I'm sure!

Tomorrow ...THE BATHS
TTFN,
Cathy

The struggle is real....

Hello friends!
We're beginning our sixth day of estate sale crazy! I now know why people opt to stay put in their large homes filled to the brim with "stuff".  Talk about painful...on many levels. We've spent hours, no days, hauling, sorting, hauling, grouping, pricing stuff! When the dust settles we hope to rid ourselves of almost everything we've acquired....almost. We've moved 60 boxes into a 5X10 storage unit and there it will remain until we claim it after our travels are finished!

Our living room

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 Our kitchen

Soon it will all be gone....for better or worse...we are on our way!

TTFN,

Cathy

Welcome to our sale!