Arkansas - #17 is done!

Robert and I headed over to Arkansas this weekend to get my 50 miles done.  Remember my crazy goal??  Bike 50 miles in all 50 states.  Insane. But it's a good insane.

We stayed in Fort Smith, which is right over the Oklahoma border... endured heavy rain all of Friday so instead of biking we went to Pirates of the Caribbean and had spicy Cajun food while listening to live blue-grass music.  VERY loud music.

Saturday we headed out and had a blast... I will say that Arkansas is definitely the roadkill state.  They call themselves The Natural State, but The Roadkill State is more accurate.  Possum, raccoon, beaver, squirrel, frog and a gazillion armadillos.  They must be very slow animals because we never saw a live one, but plenty of squished, very dead ones.

Saturday night we ate a a fantastic German restaurant which reminded us of how much we loved the food when we lived there.  mmmmm.

Even the visitors center was beautiful

Saturday morning we found a fabulous,
beautiful road with a wide shoulder.
Robert saved this turtle from sure death.
Lucky turtle.

Me, in all my sweaty glory at the top of a loooong hill.
The scenery was amazing!

A field of buffalo.

State #17 is done!!  

Only 33 states to go.