Natches Trace St. Pk. Tenn.

We left Hot Springs to travel 300 miles toward Nashville to avoid the storms
and arrived here in this state park, however we encountered more T-storms and spent an evening again in the restrooms waiting for the storm to pass. 

We enjoy Lake Cathrine State Pk. in Hot Springs, Arkansaw

We took a two mile hike in the woods.

......and came across this water fall.

"Just take the photo, no; I am not going to step back!"

Sunday we rented this boat from the Park marina an spent seven hours on the lake.

The campground from our boat.

We both got a nice burn!

Capt. Dean, covered up the burn.

Staying a few extra days in Hot Springs!

We moved  to a new site with full hook-ups so will spend more time here.

We have a great view of Lake Catherine and the weather is wonderful!  The view was so lovely, we decided to stay a few more days. 

Downtown Hot Springs

We visit the  Old Fordyce bath house which is now a visitor center and museum.

This is the ladies cooling room, used after the hot baths.

We took a half-mile walk with a ranger to describe the area around the springs hotels

140 degree water exits a spring

A typical bath, massage, shower room and sitz bath.

Hot spring and pool at the base of the hill.

We enjoy a snak before heading to the campground.

Hot Springs, Arkansaw

This is our site at Lake Catherine State Park near Hot Springs, Arkansaw
We plan to spend three days here seeing the attractions and just relaxing!

A view of the water, it is actually a river damed up.

A friendly Blue Jay poses for a photo.

Snap shots from the reunion rally in Dallas

We gather at the beach to do a U-Tube video!

A dog with a cat and a rat all stacked up!

Guests take kayak lessons on Grapevine lake!

At the ladies luncheon, they had a "fashion" show using toilet paper.

The bar is always a favorite during the many shows.

The reunion is over after 10 days! Cheryl and I are headed to
another sunset. We depart for the East very soon!

More from the Reunion in Texas

This is a sculpture of the Long Horn Cattle drive we visited in Dallas!

We visit the "South Fork" ranch for a tour and a Bar-B-Que dinner. This was where
 the setting for the television show "Dallas" was filmed.

The street on the extream left in this photo, Dealy Plaza,  is where Pres. Kennedy was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald
 in 1963. Oswald was in the red brick building (center) on the sixth floor with a rifle. It is now a museum
dedicated to the memory of Pres. Kennedy.

I got a photo with "Willy Nelson" during the entertainment portion
at our reunion show!

Fort Worth Texas tour

I don't know what the fuss is about, there is plenty of oil down here!



Texas Bar-B-Que




The rodeo was exciting!




If you ever watched the "Storm Chasers" on the weather channel, this is one
of the tornado proof vehicles you may have seen.




The Stock Yards are a favorite tourist attraction in Ft. Worth




Here Iam in the Storm Chaser vehicle, just going for a spin!




Bull riding at the rodeo




The largest  dance hall in Texas!




A real cattle drive in the stock yards!



Sights of the Dallas-Ft. Worth area

We board three tour busses to visit several local landmarks.

Breakfast at Great Wolf Lodge.  There are 11 of these hotel/waterpark complexes
in the U.S. and one in Canada. Great family destinations all under roof!

Just a portion of the indoor waterpark

Dallas Cowboy stadium built in 2006 at a cost of $1.2 billion!

We get our group photo on the 50 yard line Star!

A view from the bus

The Show Begins!

Ron and Kay Rivolie perform a great musical and comedy show for the guests!

Ron Kohn, company CEO applauds as the bar gets very busy during the show.

Cheryl and the kitchen crew prepare a wonderful dinner for the 145 guests.

Ron and Adurey Baker are crowned new king and queen, surrounded by former
kings and queens from reunions past!

Adventure Caravans Reunion, Dallas-Ft. Worth

The tent is ready to raise up. Done by an outside company.





Jane, Maddie and Cheryl ready for cooking great meals!



Brain storming, who does what, where and when with the Boss!

There will be 140 guests over the next 10 days enjoying the area around Grapevine, Texas. We will spend several days of bus tours in Dallas and Fort Worth. Cheryl and staff prepare some meals but there are other meals provided by the company at different places. One will be at the famous ranch where JR was shot!
 We will visit Dealy plaza where JFK was shot and the new Cowboy's football stadium, the famous stockyards in Ft. Worth etc. Weather is great and we expect to have a great reunion!