Left Hot Springs and headed north along SR-7 which is designated as one of the state’s scenic highways. It was rolling wooded terrain with lots of autumn foliage still in it’s glory. Arrived in Russellville and snuggled into our room until friend Alex joined us for dinner. Conversation with Alex is always a delight. Topics ranged from Arkansas history and demographics to ancient history and lots of stuff in between.
Over a long weekend we sampled some of the myriad things to do in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, unique among national parks for it’s environmental reclamation, historic preservation, and recreational opportunities adjacent to the populous cities of Cleveland and Akron in northeastern Ohio. Can’t wait to return and explore more.
Our journey from Portsmouth, England to our home in Ohio might have been accomplished in about sixteen hours but my avoiding air travel we were able to enjoy a fifteen day journey home via train, ship, Uber, train, as well as our own feet and finally our personal vehicle.
It’s been a fascinating two day visit to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. We managed to pack in tours of the HMS Warrior, the HMS Victory as well ast Victory Live: The
Big Repair, and finally the Mary Rose. All were incredibly informative and well presented.
It was so good to see you and chat and reminisce!