{"id":140,"date":"2018-07-17T23:47:20","date_gmt":"2018-07-18T03:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/?p=140"},"modified":"2018-07-17T23:47:21","modified_gmt":"2018-07-18T03:47:21","slug":"day-8-mtts-little-rock-to-eureka-springs-ar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/?p=140","title":{"rendered":"Day 8 &#8211; MTTS &#038; Little Rock to Eureka Springs, AR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Beautiful sunny albeit HOT morning for a rise and shine with our fellow Villager MINIS.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4046.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-130 size-full\" height=\"3024\" width=\"4032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4046.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4046-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4046-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4046-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4046-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/>Then a trip to the Bill and Hillary Clinton Airport where we got registered for MINIs Takes The States ((MTTS) on the tarmac at the Airport. Over 800 MINIs were starting out from this location.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_1158.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-131\" height=\"720\" width=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_1158.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_1158-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_1158-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_1158-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The rally was headed to Dallas but a group of our Villager MINIs chose to take a side trip to Eureka Springs instead. We had a spirited drive on the back roads of Arkansas.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4052.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-132 size-full\" height=\"3024\" width=\"4032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4052.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4052-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4052-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4052-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4052-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We had a lunch stop at the breathtaking Cliff House Inn overlooking the &#8220;Grand Canyon of the Ozarks&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4053.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-133 size-full\" height=\"3024\" width=\"4032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4053.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4053-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4053-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4053-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4053-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4054.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-135\" height=\"3024\" width=\"4032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4054.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4054-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4054-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4054-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4054-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4061.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134\" height=\"3024\" width=\"4032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4061.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4061-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4061-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4061-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4061-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then it was on to the &#8220;Switzerland of the Ozarks&#8221; &#8211; Eureka Springs. Rhonda and I had been here several years ago to drive MINIs In The Ozarks. If you are ever out this way it is an amazing and unique town well worth a trip. Rhonda found an amazing B&amp;B where most of us stayed&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4062.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-136 size-full\" height=\"3024\" width=\"4032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4062.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4062-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4062-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4062-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4062-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Although we found many restaurants were closed on Monday &amp; Tuesday we walked the streets to a great dinner spot and had an amazing dinner. Here are a few street scenes&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4063.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-137 size-full\" height=\"3024\" width=\"4032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4063.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4063-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4063-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4063-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4063-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This bath house was originally a brothel.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4065.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-138\" height=\"3024\" width=\"4032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4065.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4065-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4065-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4065-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4065-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Does it&#8217;s sign make you think of anything?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4067.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-139 size-full\" height=\"4032\" width=\"3024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4067.jpg 3024w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4067-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_4067-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3024px) 100vw, 3024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On to OKLAHOMA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beautiful sunny albeit HOT morning for a rise and shine with our fellow Villager MINIS. 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