Run For The Ozarks

Six MINIs set out from Colorado. Destination: Harrison, AR. First we have to drive through part of Kansas. Day 1 (for us, at least) is May 11, 2010.

Wind power generators along I-70 in western Kansas. We're heading east, toward Salina.

Day 2. Over night in Disney, OK, we toured a Mickey Mantle monument in nearby Spavinaw, OK. Left to right, Rick Wendy, Jonathan and Eileen from Nebraska. We rejoin the rest of the Colorado group (plus a couple from OK) at Ft Gibson later in the morning.

Historic Fort Gibson, Oklahoma.

Historic Fort Gibson, Oklahoma.

Historic Fort Gibson, OK.

Kilroy (Wendy) was here. Fort Gibson, OK.

Eureka Springs, Arkansas.

Wendy and Rick in Eureka Springs, AR. Day 2.

Eureka Springs, Arkansas. A very interesting town with steep, narrow streets. Perfect for MINI and drivers confident driving a stick shift.

Eureka Springs, AR.

Hermann (left) and Brian enjoying ice cream cones in Eureka Springs, AR.

Looked like Humpty Dumpty (with a small stand of hair) sitting in back of a truck in Eureka Springs, AR.

Left part of a long, historic mural in downtown Harrison, AR. At the beginning of Day 3 (for us, at least).

More of the Harrison, AR historic mural.

Day 3 (Thursday) on Highway 123, a one-lane bridge. No oncoming traffic. No traffic to speak of, for that matter. Very fun driving in the Ozarks.

One lane bridge in Hwy 123 south of Harrison, AR.

One lane bridge on Hwy 123. Run For The Ozarks, Arkansas.

The sign reads, "Booger Hollow, Trading Post, Area Information (13 miles up the road)." Hwy 123.

Day 4 (5/14/10) for some attendees of R4TO, about to board Peel's Ferry. This is a free ferry ride, operated by Arkansas DOT, across Bull Shoals Lake (north Arkansas. See http://arkansasroadstories.com/peel.html for more.

Peel's Ferry. A maximum of 8 MINIs were loaded onto the barge for the short ride.

Peel's Ferry, pushing away from the shore.

Peel's Ferry loaded with 8 MINIs.

Peel's Ferry