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Took the Megabus to Little Rock.easy comfortable 3 hour ride. Taxi waiting and I asked him to take to the tourist office. The train was not going until 11.30 pm and I needed somewhere to leave my bag. Was told that the station was closed until 10.30pm and it is not a safe place hang around.
The lovely black girl Helen at the tourist office said I could leave it there until 6pm as they had a wedding party there.
Gave me some sensible tourist advice. Firstly I went to 'The William j. Clinton Presidential Center'. It was surprisingly interesting. A mixture of politics and some more personal effects. There was the presidential limousine, the Oval Office and I loved the presidential bike - no, not Monica. There was an exhibition of Oscar de la Renta's design clothes. He is famous for designing clothes for several First Ladies and famous film stars.
Then walked by the Arkansas river. There wasn't a cloud in the sky. The weather forecast for other areas was rain or even snow in the north but I have lovely weather all the way. I missed the farmers market but had something to eat in a food hall. Made the classic mistake of ordering something with chips and of course I got crisps. Should have asked for French fries.
Walked along through a sculpture garden chatting here and there to the pleasant laid back locals.
Then took the 50 cents for seniors trolley ride. The driver gave you a commentary as he drove us across the river North of Little Rock called Argenta because there used to be silver there.
Then I walked from the trolley to the tourist office which is in a house built in 1842.
As I went to walk in I suddenly realised that all the beautiful people of a wedding party were there. So I slunk away round the back to go in that way as I gingerly walked to the door a lady said you are the Amtrak lady. I suppose that could just as easily been the bag lady! That was Shalah who was the manageress.
They said that they had to stay there for the wedding party so I could stay as well. It was quite interesting watching them gradually getting drunk and becoming louder. I am now typing this whilst they are a partying.
Helen has elected to drive me to the station as they are worried about me. How nice.
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