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We flew out of Houston, TX to Little Rock, AR to take delivery of our new Goldwing on Friday. Honda of Russellville picked us up at the airport and drove us back to the dealership to take delivery. These people are great! It was truly a nice sales experience. The temperature was 105+ by the time we were on it and off to our first destination point in Hot Springs, AR. We drove down AR-7 to get there. It was a scorcher. My wife was miserable and dehydrated by the time we reached Ola, AR. We stopped in at the Conoco there and started pouring water down her and putting ice bags on her after she had been the A/C for a while. As luck would have it we had no cell service there. The people there were so, nice and let us use their cell phone so we could call her friend in Hot Springs and let her know what was going on. They kept checking on my wife to make sure she was doing OK. Her friend drove up from Hot Spring and she rode back there in her car and I followed on the Goldwing. As luck would have it, there had been a small front that had moved through and cooled things down dramatically. No big deal, she got a chance to catch up with her friend. AR-7 from Russellville to Hot Springs is a VERY fun road. Very scenic and LOTS of turns WOO HOO!! We did some sight seeing and went to bed at a decent time so we could get up early and make good time without battling the heat. We stayed at the Park Hotel. It’s was built back in the 1920’s and still has all the character of a hotel of it’s time. Definitely a no frills hotel but, very nostalgic.
We got up early Saturday and continued down AR-7 to I-30 and exited in Hope, AR on AR-27 south. We got caught in a lightning storm about 10 minutes south of Hope,AR and pulled over to an abandoned gas station in Canfield, AR to seek refuge. We waited about 2 hours before the rain and lightning had let up enough to continue south into Louisiana. Unfortunately the Honda dealership we bought the bike from had a poor selection of raingear and sizes so we were braving it without. When we came across the first Walmart we stopped and bought the cheap Coleman Rainsuits. They worked very well IMO. We traveled mostly on LA-3, LA-2, LA-1 until we connected with TX-7 west to Nacogdoches, TX. Right about the time we got to Texas the rain had stopped and the sun was out so we stopped to take off the rain gear. Our next stop was the Brick House Inn B&B. The place was built back in the late 1800’s and located on a steep hill. The entrance will definitely test your skills on hills and elevation changes. The owners are great people. They are a shining example of typical Texas southern hospitality and charm and they like bikers. We chose to freshen up and take the short walk to dinner at the Clear Springs Restaurant. We ate until the world looked level and walked back to the B&B. The place is so peaceful and relaxing. We went to bed early and had such a great nights sleep. Breakfast was great and they spent some time visiting with us.
Sunday we were up early and back on TX-7 to TX-21. We took the FM roads home to Katy,TX from there. 583 miles totaled traveled. The wife and I were comfortable the whole way. We met several nice people and got to see lots of things we have never seen before. It’s weekends like this that makes me feel so good that I wish it didn’t have to end.
We got up early Saturday and continued down AR-7 to I-30 and exited in Hope, AR on AR-27 south. We got caught in a lightning storm about 10 minutes south of Hope,AR and pulled over to an abandoned gas station in Canfield, AR to seek refuge. We waited about 2 hours before the rain and lightning had let up enough to continue south into Louisiana. Unfortunately the Honda dealership we bought the bike from had a poor selection of raingear and sizes so we were braving it without. When we came across the first Walmart we stopped and bought the cheap Coleman Rainsuits. They worked very well IMO. We traveled mostly on LA-3, LA-2, LA-1 until we connected with TX-7 west to Nacogdoches, TX. Right about the time we got to Texas the rain had stopped and the sun was out so we stopped to take off the rain gear. Our next stop was the Brick House Inn B&B. The place was built back in the late 1800’s and located on a steep hill. The entrance will definitely test your skills on hills and elevation changes. The owners are great people. They are a shining example of typical Texas southern hospitality and charm and they like bikers. We chose to freshen up and take the short walk to dinner at the Clear Springs Restaurant. We ate until the world looked level and walked back to the B&B. The place is so peaceful and relaxing. We went to bed early and had such a great nights sleep. Breakfast was great and they spent some time visiting with us.
Sunday we were up early and back on TX-7 to TX-21. We took the FM roads home to Katy,TX from there. 583 miles totaled traveled. The wife and I were comfortable the whole way. We met several nice people and got to see lots of things we have never seen before. It’s weekends like this that makes me feel so good that I wish it didn’t have to end.
