Eureka! (Springs)....

After the meetings, which were the purpose of my trip in the first place, I visited some sites in Northwest Arkansas.  One of them was the Great Passion Play site in Eureka Springs, AR.

Though the Passion Play was not what I planned to see (nobody visits to watch it in the winter, except maybe during the holidays), they have other displays on site.  One of them was this section of the Berlin Wall, which was acquired when the wall was dismantled, and moved to the US. (Another - not pictured) is of some of the oldest bibles in existence.  Interesting.

A friendly 30something male visitor was kind enough to snap the picture for me, as there was nothing to prop my camera on...

This brought back memories of my father, who was traveling in Germany for business in the 1960's, and came upon the wall in his sightseeing...wonder if it was this section of the wall, which he actually viewed?   He passed away 20 years ago, so I'll never know...

Also in Eureka Springs is the Crescent Hotel...

This is a very long telephoto view from in the valley (in town), thus it's not as sharp as I'd normally want, but it gives you the idea of what the place looks like.  The interior is fascinating, with its wood-burning fireplace in the lobby, and just under the red awning in the middle of the building is an outdoor restaurant with a fabulous view of the town and valley. (Too bad I wasn't in the mood for pizza, and likewise, that this entire trip was made "in the deep freeze.")

The view from the top of The Crescent?  Voila...

This would be stunning in the fall, with autumn colors everywhere!

Also in town is the Eureka Springs and North Arkansas Railroad...

They, like many other businesses, are seasonal, so I wasn't able to ride.  Perhaps I'll return some day to accomplish that...and stay at the Crescent!  My wife would like that, well, maybe except for the ghosts...though like on the Queen Mary in Long Beach,  I didn't see any.

More to follow...

Mandy