In order to see this world class view you only need to travel to Mount Magazine State Park Arkansas. It is halfway between Havana and Paris... Arkansas that is. Rent a room and go out on the balcony and this is what you see. The rolling hills just go on and on. They have a private club that serves good Diamond Bear Beer from Arkansas. It is very good. You can't take it back to the room, so take some of your own. This is a great place to have a beer on the old balcony.

My First Posting

Well, here's my latest attempt to get our blog up and running. I'm new to the blogging thing, so we'll see how this goes.

Today M and I are on our last day of a short vacation at Mount Magazine State Park, halfway between Paris and Havana (Arkansas that is). I brought some fine beer with me, and hard as I tried to drink it all, it is beginning to look like I'll take a significant amount home with me.

It is ridiculously beautiful up here. Right now it is 8 am, and we are both having to use the bed linens to stay warm. It is MID JUNE... IN ARKANSAS... HELLO. The panoramic view from our balcony is indescribable. Rolling blue mountains, a fog on the valley floor, a lake below, birds chirping, someone on a balcony below is blowing bubbles and we watch as they drift by. We are both sore, blistered and achy from a full day of hiking yesterday that we were NOT in shape for. It is worth it. We saw beautiful wildflowers, butterflies, and birds galore. Did I mention that it is beautiful up here?

You can even drink beer in the restaurant. They even serve good beer... Diamond Bear. You have to join the private club, but there is no charge. You just have to remember to bring your card.

We'll be headed home in a few hours, but we will be back. This will be a regular escape.