Summer Vacation Part 2: Day in Hot Springs

  While we are visiting our family in Arkansas we always love to sight see even if we have been there before. Our Grandma had a doctor's appointment in Hot Springs, Arkansas so we made a day of it. We went to the historical downtown of Hot Springs. It is a lovely place to go. There is a lot things to see and do while you are there, but I love the historical downtown. It is neat to see and feel the warm springs (even on a hot day). Joel loves the fountains and everything as well. It is different from Iowa for sure. Fountains here are cold usually. You can actually drink the warm spring water. Just have to find the right drinking fountain. Joel and I do every time we go there. It actually had been a couple of years since we had been to Hot Springs so we were actually looking forward to it.

  We decided to tour Bathhouse Row again since it been a few years, and go into the museum to see how much Joel remembered, and to see what he liked this time around about it. He was a little more observant, and asked lots of questions this time around. He loves to contantly learn about things. I swear he is going to be a book or history and knowledge. Joel loves history and scienctific things to do and see. Which is just fine with me.

  So, once again we decided to enjoy seeing what a bathhouse looked like back in the day compared to what one looks now. It is truly different now than what it use to be. Many things have improved. Still one thing remains the same the water use comes from the Hot Springs. Now there is only one bathhouse that remains used as a bathouse. The others have been turned into different things that deal with pleasure. One is a museum showing what things were like (the one we went through), one is a hotel, one is an art gallery, one is soon to be the small version of the children's science center.


  There are many other things to see and tour in the historical downtown. You can make a whole day of it. There are walking trails that are very beautiful, but stay on the given path. There is a wax museum (we yet to go through). There are also shops and places to eat that are awesome. I suggest if you love good southern cooking go to Granny's.