More Eureka Springs

June 17 -  We were off on an adventure right off!  We packed up our things as check out is at 11 and the plan was to go to breakfast, check out some shops and take a few more photos then go on a walking tour at 11. 

Park beside our hotel

Joe recommended The Mud Room Café for breakfast but it was closed.  We then found out that all of the places on that side of the street were closed due to a power outage.  Bill asked at the hotel where we could have breakfast and the doorman sent us up the street to the Main Street Café.  It was slammed due to the power outage, but it was good business for them.  Timing was good and we only waited a couple of minutes for a table to be cleared.  Breakfast was OK, a bit pricy though.

We walked back in the direction of the hotel and the

Bill and Humpty

weather was so iffy that we decided if we went on the tour it would rain and if we didn’t it wouldn’t, so we didn’t go.  We visited a few shops and walked around a bit more until it was time to vacate our room.  The shuttle took us to our car in a lot on another street further down. 

Christ of the Ozarks

We both wanted to see the “Christ of the Ozarks” 7 story Christ statue on the grounds of The Passion Play just outside the town.  It was not far but some steep narrow roads to get there.  The entire facility is on the top of a mountain.  They have RV sites which was a bit surprising.  That statue is totally impressive!  There are a couple of viewpoints.  Christ’s

Section of the Berlin Wall

extended arms are 60 feet.  It could use some minor repairs and repainting, but it’s still impressive.  Near the parking area is a small church and a section of the Berlin Wall.  I needed to make a phone call so Bill went to see that and take a photo.

Magnetic Spring

We stopped at the Magnetic Springs on the road down the mountain where we could take a drink from the spring fountain.  It wasn’t the best water we’ve ever had, but not bad.

We took some turns and twists back in Eureka and saw some of the “off the main drag” homes before heading out to the road home.  We stopped at Joe and Rik’s campground but Rik was gone to an appointment.  We had a nice visit with Joe and toured their RV.  It was nice to see them and we will see them in December back in Florida!

We stopped for lunch, at Aldi and for ice, then later down the road we stopped for the bathroom!  It seemed shorter going home but we know that’s in our heads. 

Molly was very glad to see us!  After putting everything away and thinking about what to do

Ticky the tick

for dinner, Bill wanted me to look at his neck.  He had a tick embedded in his neck.  He called Carole who said to try getting heat on it to make it let go.  Well I’m not a medical person but I heated the tip of a table knife over the stove and lightly put it on the tick several times until it didn’t seem to be moving.  Then I used tweezers and grabbed it as close as I could to Bill’s skin and pulled that little sucker out.  Doused him (Bill, not the tick) with alcohol several times and my job was done!  Yuck!  Bill named him Ticky the Tick.  Later we both did inspections and found no ticks, just chigger bites!

What a strange end to a great couple of days!