What would you do if your bed buddy woke you up at about 4:00 AM and said: "The sirens are going off! Get up!"? As for me, I jumped out of that bed without hesitation! We were dressed, shoes and all in a flash, grabbed our wallets, woke up Rick & Betty and headed for the concrete block wash house just a few feet from our RVs....praying pretty feverishly! Only about 6 or 8 other campers joined us there. Apparently the other folks didn't hear the sirens. And I think Randy can't hear, sometimes... Anyway the warning was removed from Shelby County at about 5:00 AM, so back to bed we went.
Our original plan was to visit Graceland this morning, then head to a state park in Dardanelle, Arkansas. After a little delay, trying to get the weather facts straight and settling our nerves, that was just what we did. A visit to Graceland is certainly a step back in time...and music history. It is hard not to dance a little when you hear Elvis sing, isn't it? The gold and platinum records are unbelievable. He truly was a gifted musician. One of the new things I learned on this visit was about his love of grilled peanut butter and banana sandwiches. Betty & I enjoyed one for lunch! That may become our stand-by lunch for this adventure.
We hit the road about 2 PM. As we drove north west out of the city, the results of the night storm were very evident. The fields were completely under water and many home were really islands...water surrounding them. But off we went to our next stop at Dardanelle Lake State Park, near Russellville, Arkansas. Three GPS's couldn't get us there! After 3 phone calls to the visiter's center there, we finally found our way. We did see some magnificent homes around the lake in the mean time. Once we arrived, we wished we were staying for more than an overnight. It was beautiful. We woke up to cool temperatures and clear skies. We are so thankful for this time.
And tonight Sunday, we're in Oklahoma City. And the ride was over roughest road we've ever been on. South Carolina I-95 is nothing compared to this! After we set up camp and relax with a cool beverage, we drove in to downtown to visit the Memorial at the site of the OKC bombing of the Murrah Federal Bldg. It was quite a moving sight to see and understand all the symbolism of the memorial.
So there you have it....wonder what adventure will be next as we head to Amerillo, TX and Albequerque, NM
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