The Journey Continues
Last issue I left you at the Roaring River State Park. I finally found the camping I had planned on before I ever started this trip. It was an excellent spot and would have made a nice base camp. It was time to head south and leave Missouri behind.
Saying Good-Bye to the Ozarks
Vowing to return to the Ozarks, I reluctantly fired up Amana and shifted her into gear. Easing the clutch out I made my way out of the park, waving at the new friends I had just made that very morning. Entering Park Road F, I took in the tranquil scene, with bright sunlight beaming down through a cloudless, deep blue sky. A perfect morning for a ride.
One-Lane Bridge
The Little Golden Gate of Arkansas
Anyone that knows me knows that I love bridges, especially one-lane bridges. You can imagine how happy I was to visit one of my favorite one-lane bridges located in Beaver, Arkansas. Spanning the White River, it has survived several floods,
The people of Arkansas consider the bridge to be a treasure. It is located northwest of Eureka Springs on AR-187.
If you've seen the movie "Elizabethtown" the bridge made a brief appearance. There is no possible way two cars can pass each other. The current bridge was built in 1949; the bridge is 554 feet long and only 11 feet wide.
There is a park next to the bridge. It is a perfect place to stop and give it a rest. You’ll have plenty of photo ops. Just to the east of the park there is an old train bridge used in the mini series, "The Blue and The Grey".
Well Buckaroo’s, this issue will wrap up this tale of travel through Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri. From Beaver I made it back over the Talimena and then home, after a quick stop at the visitors station and travelers rest stop just across the Oklahoma/Texas border on US-75.
Don't forget;
ride often, ride hard and ride safe, but mostly ...
ride often, ride hard and ride safe, but mostly ...
