Day 8

Branson, MO to Little Rock, AR
? miles
     (I forgot to take a picture of my dashboard. I will do
     that in the morning and update the mileage.)
Time: N/A
     (We made a stop at the Clinton library, so I'm not sure
     how long it takes to get from Branson to Little Rock.)
Highest Temp: 97 (AR)
Pictures Taken: 4

Today's drive was SUPER boring! It was worse than yesterday. There were two common themes on our drive: Churches and old-fashioned cars. I have never seen so many churches in my entire life. There were churches across the street from churches and churches a few minutes apart from each other. I saw Baptist, Seventh Day Adventist, and Pentecostal churches. I saw a few other types of churches, but did not recognize the denomination. There was a car show in Branson a few days ago, and the owners of the cars were driving home on the road we took to Little Rock.

When we arrived in Little Rock we went to the Clinton Library. We started off by watching a really good video and then took a self-guided tour with audio. It was definitely more interesting than the Eisenhower museum, but I got bored toward the end. The women who greeted us in the museum were SO nice! One woman told everyone she met from North Carolina that I'm going to school there. She also told my mom and me that she was sad to see us leave the museum.

Front of the Museum

View of Downtown Little Rock from the Museum

Pedestrian Bridge Outside the Museum

When we got to Little Rock we went to Office Depot so I could get a calendar and a few supplies for school. I spent some time figuring out my orientation and class schedule before we ate. We went to dinner at a true Southern restaurant and had a delicious salad and Southern Blackberry Cobbler. We also met some super nice people. I love the hospitality here!

Oh, and one more thing...Over the last few days we have seen so many people smoking! Last night there was a mini-BBQ at our hotel and those who were involved in it smoked and drank like crazy. The trash can outside their rooms was filled with Bud Light cans this morning haha.