Little Rock

A quick stop at Little Rock, Arkansas, brought some interesting surprises, on St. Patrick's Day!

We toured the State Capitol, which was located at a quiet part of town. The building was majestic and beautiful. We had a need to use the restrooms, and they were decorated like the bathrooms in a house. Instead of rushing out of them, as we usually did at public restrooms, I felt like curling up with a book on the homely bench in the powder room! The front doors to the Capitol Building was made of bronze, but shimmered like gold in the distance. My kids spent some time playing with their reflections in the doors, and trying the door knobs, which wouldn't open, of course!

The statues on the Capitol grounds were of historical significance. It was interesting to read about their origins, and marvel at the courage of, and initiative taken by ordinary people which helped build what United States is today. The other side of town was home to restaurants/pubs, the junction bridge, and parks. It was St. Patricks's Day, and every where, we could see people downing glasses of green beer. There were a few guys dressed in kilts too, some merrily drunk, some remaining sober to in order to impress the pretty ladies dressed in all shades of green hanging on to their arms. There were block parties going on, just green upon green, everywhere we turned.

For just a dollar for adults, we got to ride the trolley, which went over the Arkansas River. We could see paddle boats, and a submarine docked at the river. It was pretty interesting! We also walked across the river on one of the bridges. It was a long bridge, too long for the little legs of our little one, who was already exhausted by the long drive. Anyway, it was an interesting, short tour.