Tag: Arkansas
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Eureka Springs, AR to Olive Branch, MS (330 Miles)
After a bad case of cabin fever I was ready to get on the road again. Unfortunately that stretch of US62 was as bad as it was on Sunday. I kept hitting slow traffic in one big rural sprawl along the whole highway. Some 60 miles later, things become really rural again. I picked up… Read more
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Stranded – 0.5 Miles (0 net)
Sunday Evening the weather forecast came in that today was going to have bad weather all day. There were severe storms coming our way. If I leave today, I’ll follow in them. Staying a day lets them go by. I decide to stay. It was horrific being stuck in that room all day. The weather… Read more
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Around Eureka Springs – 85 miles (0 net)
The folks from last night invited me to breakfast down at the buffet. They have GRITS! Real grits! I’m the only Japanese bike rider in the whole motel, so needless to say, I stick out. Every few days I have to do a bit of bike work. The last major spot was up in Denver,… Read more
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Salina, KS to Eureka Springs, AR – 400 Miles
Wow… what a difference a day makes. I open up the door from my motel room and wow the heat and humidity is stifling. I need to go jogging as I’ve been idle the past few days so I start with a 2-3 mile run to get the blood moving. There are plenty of dirt… Read more