Saturday, April 2, 2011

DAY 8 FRI. MAR. 25 AUSTIN, TX - BENTON, AK

Under grey skies, we bid farewell to Austin, and retraced our steps back to Arkansas.


We saw familiar sights from the other side of the interstate. Prairie, cattle, hear, and large homes: that's Texas. Then, into the pine woods and western Arkansas. We noticed many signs, billboards, and bumper stickers promoting religion ... more than usual. This is really Jesusland here. The people have core values that simply won't compromise on. The Lord, the military, guns, hunting, football, family .... these are important.



We had a great meal tonight. As much as Texas is known for beef, we think Arkansas is known for catfish, and the catfish we had tonight was awesome, along with sweet potato slathered in butter, honey, cinnamon, and brown sugar and amazing bread pudding with home-made praline sauce. We are eating our way through the south!!


We also had another interesting experience at this restaurant. When we ordered a beer and glass of wine, which were on the menu, we were informed that we had to take out a membership. It seems the county was dry, and the way around it is to make the restaurant a "private club" where they could serve alcohol to members!! Ingenious, and only in America !!

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