We didn't need to rush off this morning as we were only heading to Little Rock so we decided to pack everything up other than the flysheet of the tent and then head off for some exploring whilst it dried in the sun.
Just up the road from our campsite was the Blanchard Springs Caverns. You can only view the caverns by taking a guided tour but it was only $10 each so we decided to go ahead. We took the Dripstone Tour which was an hour long, the shorter of the two tours but it took us through two very large caverns and the formations were incredible. We really were not expecting this place to be so awe-inspiring, it doesn't have the reputation of some of the other caverns but maybe that is what added to its charm.
Our tour guide was Destiny who was amazing - Lee was particularly impressed :| She's a school teacher outside the holidays and kept the tour interesting with fun stories, pointing out funny rock displays (such as Gru walking up the stairs!) and lots of jokes.
We drove over to Blanchard Springs, took a couple of pictures and walked around the lake before heading back to the campsite to pack away our lovely, now dry tent.
On our way to Little Rock we started to get hungry. We had planned to stop at a well known fast food outlet to grab a snack but then we saw a cool looking hut with swings outside that was called Wing Shack and Cheeseburger Grill. We decided to give it a go and I'm glad we did, the food we awesome and it was a lot of fun swinging!
There were a couple of cool things in this restaurant as well if you're a BIG food fan or really, really hungry when you go in. You can buy 500 wings for $399.99:
And they have a food challenge, The Hubcap Challenge! Eat a 36oz burger, large french fries and a large shake within 1 hour and win a free steak dinner. Just what you want after all that food! Lee wasn't up for trying it!
Hehe, so this is the place from when you'd whats app'd me to see if I could eat a 36oz burger. I like that the sign has a health warning that says eating under cooked meat can give you food borne illness - hope the chef is aware of that - now to watch the vid
ReplyDeleteThe caverns did indeed look impressive, better than some of the previous ones you've been to (IMHO). It was a bit spooky though, helped by the eerie music no doubt.
ReplyDeleteThe springs were really nice, lovely waterfall and some good pics, lovely one of the two of you by the falls. You don't get butterflies like that back home!!
The grill looked pretty funky and must have been cool to visit, nice looking food too.