The Great River Road 2026
  
 

Day 07

June 1

  
     
     
   
  Breakfast's a little slim but I make do with Raisin Bran and an apple. Maybe it will keep the doctor away - or at least some hunger.  
   
  I get SweetTreat ready to roll as we head off to church. When I am able I want to be in church on Sunday as my Lord tells me I should be in His Word.  
   
  I find the route again and I am making haste as I have about eighty miles to go to make it for the morning services.  
   
  I figure the river ought to be over there somewhere ...  
   
  But I have to stop and get a picture of this old 'Welcome to Arkansas' arch.  
   
  Finally I see the church off in the distance and I'll be there in good time.  
   
  Lone Oak is a local church near Blytheville which happens to be not far from the Great River Road.  
   
  I'm early, which I prefer to be but the folks that arrive are very kind and friendly to this old traveling hillbilly. I enjoy the old fashioned music and the good sound preaching.  
   
  But I've still got two hundred more miles to cover so I saddle up and continue to make my way south. As I do, it looks like the crops are doing quite well in this part of the country.  
   
  I see the sign that confirms I am headed the 'proper' way.  
   
  But my timing is a bit off, as I get to this crossing just a few minutes late. This is a long one - so long they have an engine in the middle of the train.  
   
  It's past noon and it is hotter than blazes just sitting out here in the sun. Finally the end comes along and for that I am really thankful.  
   
  I get up to speed as quickly as I can so I can feel some air moving before I melt down into one big blob.  
   
  I pass this old house which catches my eyes and I wonder how old it is. The two big trees in front of it didn't grow to that size in a few years for sure.  
   
  I know the only close restaurant to the motel is a Mickey Ds (McDonalds) so at my last gas stop I pickup some supper so I can dine in for the evening.  
   
  I am real glad when I see this sign cause I've just about melted down and run into my riding boots from the heat of the day.  
   
  The chicken tenders and taters I picked up early taste mighty fine sitting in my room with the air conditioning turned up to the 'hanging meat' temperature.  
   
  I have seen very little of the river today, just mostly small towns that have of lot of their old buildings boarded up. I catch up with my 'digital' chores for the evening then make my way to where the river flows sweetly in my dreams.