Driving

A word of advice to travellers who might want to cross Arkansas on Interstate 40: don't.

It took 4 1/2 hours to get halfway across (Little Rock to Ft. Smith) where it usually takes two, due to all the construction.

On the way back, I took the scenic route on old highway 10. It was more fun anyway. Sometimes it's good to know the back-roads.

I didn't need to go too far into Oklahoma. I turned off about thirty miles before the big bridge disaster, but it was still a mess.