Wonderful- Wonderful- Wonderful trip. Very relaxing- great small town feel.
Where did we stay- "The Springs Hotel" Ok so we could have chosen a better hotel but it was cheap and "on the strip" Right near the national park and walking distance from most of the other sites. This hotel was archaic but what do expect from a 3 star hotel that raves about dead visitors lol.... it looked like a haunted hotel, the bed had a quilt that looked like my great great grandmother created it, no microwave or fridge, the outlets had rust coming out of them- not sure how safe that is, no hair dryer and one chair in the corner that was forest green- but hey we were not there for the hotel.
Things to do: Hike in the national park- we took the "Dead Chiefs Trail" I was tired but bae on the other hand was Mr.Dora The Explorer. We ran into the old navy hospital turned asylum and it looked haunted as well. There is a theme going here. But there were small pockets of hot springs on the hike and oh my goodness the water was hot!! Really hot- NATURALLY.
Where did we stay- "The Springs Hotel" Ok so we could have chosen a better hotel but it was cheap and "on the strip" Right near the national park and walking distance from most of the other sites. This hotel was archaic but what do expect from a 3 star hotel that raves about dead visitors lol.... it looked like a haunted hotel, the bed had a quilt that looked like my great great grandmother created it, no microwave or fridge, the outlets had rust coming out of them- not sure how safe that is, no hair dryer and one chair in the corner that was forest green- but hey we were not there for the hotel.
Things to do: Hike in the national park- we took the "Dead Chiefs Trail" I was tired but bae on the other hand was Mr.Dora The Explorer. We ran into the old navy hospital turned asylum and it looked haunted as well. There is a theme going here. But there were small pockets of hot springs on the hike and oh my goodness the water was hot!! Really hot- NATURALLY.
Where did we eat:
Colonial Pancake and Waffle House- great breakfast I had half a pioneer (hasbrown, sausage pattie, biscuit, egg and country gravy) side of grits and bacon and ooohhhh weeeee the bacon was good!
Taco Mama- Now we know that I am an expert Tex- Mex connisseur... this place was ok... the chips were fresh and good, salsa was mediocre and the food well I ate it but I have had better tamales from a trunk. The margarita was also ok- portion size was great
Bubbalus- So this was Diner style of course pics of Former President Clinton everywhere. This place caters to families. The menu is burgers and hot dogs. We ordered- the classy dog was worth it for him but the burger lacked seasoning- it was fresh angus and all and the bread was good- but the meat was just meat so I was not persuaded. The playlist was good though MJ on the track so the almost hour wait was bearable with the good music.
Back Porch Grill- This was the first stop and we spent waaaayyyy too much money on this meal. He ordered a filet mignon I ordered salmon- typical right. His filet was not cooked to medium rare and my salmon was unseasoned- I have made better at home. The wine was good though and the view off of the lake was pretty nice. Sooo eh
Now what I really came for was my swim in the hot springs and oh did I enjoy it! We visitied the Qapaw Bathhouse- the pricing was solid it was 20.00 each for us to spend as much time as we wanted in the hot springs. They had a cool(er) bath, warm and hot and I loved every moment of it.
Interesting fact- they have a well in the downtown area where you can fill your water bottles big or small with fresh, hot spring water! AND its free- they do not charge for the water- that is a first here in AMERICA- we charge for everything and charge extra if it is real.
And we flew Southern Express Airways- Interesting.
But I truly enjoyed my weekend getaway with bae- to HOT SPRINGS, AK
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