We have a goal of traveling to each state with Caroline before she is graduating school. So far we have traveled to Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, Tennessee, and Florida. This Summer we plan to mark a few other states off our list. As for the other weekends, we have decided that we would like to travel and mark off the list of activities to do in the state. If you visit arkansas.com you can find a list of 101 free things to do, you can search by city of things to do, or search under the overview or tab listings. We plan to mark each city off our list by visiting the small town restaurants and sites. This weekend we decided to start with Fordyce, since that is where several of Matt's family members live.
Daddy and Caroline
Caroline loves to read...she loves to go from one book to the next
We hit the road and headed down to Fordyce historic district. We were surprised to see one of Matt's Aunts, Sandra, waving from her downtown building that she is remodeling and will be opening soon. Her building is pictured below on the far left side of the picture. She explained that the Bed and Breakfast house, Wynne Phillips House, that we were going to see had been closed for the time being, so we headed across the street to Red Bug Alley.The Cotton Belt line was constructed through the southeast part of the county, leading to the development of Fordyce a year later. The small town was named for Samuel Fordyce who was the president of the railway company. Fordyce also belongs to Paul Bear Bryant, a football legend who wresteld a bear at the age of 13. Next time we visit we plan to stop by Klappenbach Bakery.
Sandra's Downtown Building
Red Bug Alley
Today, we have had a low-key day around the house. Below is a picture of Daddy and Caroline playing outside. Please bring on the warm weather!
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