Western Parks Trip--Day 22, Sunday, August 30, 2015

Today began with the full moon over the lovely pond at Tinker Air Force Base Family Camp.

As David began to put on the anti-sway bars between the hitch and trailer, we discovered it happened again!!--we had forgotten to take the pins and l-shaped rods off the bumper (after disconnecting the bars) and they were lost on the road to the museum yesterday.  This had occurred once before in Laughlin Nevada and we'd had to have new ones fashioned at a hardware store.  Fortunately Campers World came to our rescue and we had replacements in hand by 10:30 and we were on our way to Little Rock, Arkansas by 11:10.

Eastern Oklahoma has lots of road construction and needs to have even more!! Lots of rough road.   Oklahoma has some interesting overpasses, too.  I'd commented earlier about New Mexico's colorful overpasses. 

We crossed into Arkansas about 2 PM and found their tarred roads in better shape.

We crossed a loooong bridge over the Arkansas River as we entered North Little Rock.

After frustrating efforts to get a response on a Sunday afternoon from some of the RV Camps I'd identified as potential overnight spots, we pulled into a KOA about 6 PM, really late for us to be ending a day on the road.  I usually avoid KOA for an overnight because they are more expensive than other camps, but we justified it with the need to be off the road.  Then to add to my enjoyment, David suggested we go to a nearby Olive Garden, one of our favorite restaurants, for dinner!!

We were back in camp by 7:30 having paid our bill at the restaurant with their newest innovation, (probably seen already by those of you who eat out more than we usually do!) tableside computers which take credit or debit card swipes, cue you with a suggested tip and complete the transaction with a printed receipt (or emailed if desired).  It was also set up to play games during dinner.  I did the 7-question survey and strongly disagreed with the games idea.  Dinner is for conversation and verbal interaction, not electronics!! There I feel better!!!!

Our neighbor at KOA--who says you can't enjoy your favorite Sunday night football game and "adult beverage" while camping?!!