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Day 6 Hot Springs, Arkansas

Day 6

What an interesting day!! It started off with my going to the Buckstaff Bathouse. It is the oldest running bathouse since 1912.  It was so cool. Wish they would have allowed me to take pictures of the inside. Of course you felt like you were back in the 1900’s. I wondered what it was like back then. The first thing retro was a hand run elevator. Not many left and was so neat being on one again with the operator being so nice and friendly. I first got into the hot bath. Totally used the water from the hot springs. Delightful. The “whirlpool” tub was like I never seen. It had what looked like a boat motor pumping water and air in. After the bath, went to the hot pad station. Some towels were soaked in the spring water and I was wrapped up in them. After that went to shower and I have posted pictures. The went into a Sitz bath and steam cabinet. I felt like I was in stocks. Unlike the pictures mine was upright. You walked in this metal container and sat down. Metal “ doors” were shut on you so only your head was out. Very cool and different experience. After that it I had a massage. I’m beginning to wonder if I ‘m too heavy to sit or lay. Yesterday at the laundromat I broke a chair, today while getting a massage the head rest broke. It really surprised me as my head snapped back. No damage but finished massage just laying on mat. While I was in the bathhouse, Joe and Moe were out doing errands. We’ve had some minor technical problem with the trailer. The motor that runs the stabilizing bars suddenly stopped. New fuses didn’t help. Hopefully his brother can help him figure it out. We then went walking around the historic downtown area and I looked at some gift shops for gifts for the grandkids. We began a trail that turned out to be too steep for me. Did get to see some of the thermal springs. Steam was coming off the little creek. I took pictures, hoping I could show the hot steam , but you can’t see it. We then went by car to the top of  Hot Springs Mountain. There was an observation tower to go up in but I wasn’t going to pay $7.00 to do it. Took some pictures then back to our campsite. I proceeded to fall asleep in the hammock. I wish we had allotted more time here, as I felt we had much more to see. Oh well, thankful for the opportunity. Tomorrow it’s off to Arlington, Texas to see Joe’s brother and sister-in-law. It is a longer trip, about 4 1/2 hours. Peace out.





                                          Main lobby...notice the elevator on the left.
                           
                                         Sitz bath and steam cabinet.














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