We toured parts of Memphis — learning how key and vibrant the city is — and crossed the Mississippi. Driving diagonally southwest across Arkansas, we found Little Rock to be an attractive old town, while our memories had been limited to a small girl needing protection from the Army to go to school. We stayed at a comfortable hotel in Texarkana, AR/TX, another border city, like Bristol, VA/TN. When visiting the Texarkana Federal courthouse, the only Federal court that actually sits in two states, we found several large abandoned buildings in the downtown area with a Starbucks-like coffee shop in the middle of them.
We drove down East Texas to enjoy the hospitality of Cynthia & George and Kevin in Houston. Then we began the straight West trip on I-10. The first stop was San Antonio, probably best known for the Alamo, a small but inspiring place. The city is also a New Orleans-like party town, particularly on the Riverwalk. We highly recommend the Pesca On The River restaurant.
Into the West Texas desert heading for El Paso!
