May. 6th, 2013 11:26 am
MOzARk Tour 2013: The Overview
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muckefuckI guess it's a sign of a good trip when you're so wore out by it it takes a couple days recuperatin' 'fore you're ready to talk about it.
It was a really good trip. Parts of it were excellent--and not like the vicar's egg either. If I had to pick a low point, it was navigating through Park Hills in the pouring rain and the worst that led to was one angry outburst which immediately led to a refocus on the problem, fixing it within five minutes. Given that this was after five days straight of poor sleep and continuous togetherness with my father, it qualifies as something of a minor miracle.
In the end, this was the itinerary:
We never made it to the Ouachitas after all; Dad figured there was enough to see in Newton County that we didn't need to go further south this trip. Day 6, when the weather turned, we proposed heading to Harrison or Eureka Springs, but with the weather due to get much worse, I decided I'd rather just get back to St Louis. I think this was the right decision; Eureka Springs in particular deserves several days of its own, I think. My concession to Dad was the day trip on Friday, which looks a little insane in retrospect. I was going to stay with Mom that night to make up for blowing her off early in the week, but of course she wasn't able to get the place ready in time.
It was a really good trip. Parts of it were excellent--and not like the vicar's egg either. If I had to pick a low point, it was navigating through Park Hills in the pouring rain and the worst that led to was one angry outburst which immediately led to a refocus on the problem, fixing it within five minutes. Given that this was after five days straight of poor sleep and continuous togetherness with my father, it qualifies as something of a minor miracle.
In the end, this was the itinerary:
- Day 1: Arrive St Louis. Dinner with Dad & Stepmom, sleep chez Sis.
- Day 2: Sister's At Home Day. Dinner with Dad & Stepmom, sleep chez eux.
- Day 3: Depart for AR. Take rooms at the Arkansas House Inn in Jasper.
- Day 4: Hike portions of the Buffalo National River.
- Day 5: Float portions of the BNR.
- Day 6: Depart Jasper. Dinner and accommodations with Dad in Chesterfield.
- Day 7: Day trip to the Missouri Lead Belt (Bonne Terre, Park Hills, Desloge). Sleep at Sis'.
- Day 8: Lunch with Mom. Depart STL, dinner with
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monshu at home.
We never made it to the Ouachitas after all; Dad figured there was enough to see in Newton County that we didn't need to go further south this trip. Day 6, when the weather turned, we proposed heading to Harrison or Eureka Springs, but with the weather due to get much worse, I decided I'd rather just get back to St Louis. I think this was the right decision; Eureka Springs in particular deserves several days of its own, I think. My concession to Dad was the day trip on Friday, which looks a little insane in retrospect. I was going to stay with Mom that night to make up for blowing her off early in the week, but of course she wasn't able to get the place ready in time.