We celebrated our eight year anniversary this past weekend in Hot Springs. We celebrate every year by doing something, even if it is dinner just the two of us, but this year was a nice weekend getaway. We decided on Hot Springs, and we are so glad we did! Thank you Karen and Hannah for loving on our babies while we were gone! Pictured above is the Hot Springs Lookout Tower, which is the same location Matt asked me to be his girlfriend many moons ago.
At first we found a hotel in the newer part of Hot Springs, and then at the last minute decided to switch to the Arlington Hotel. We are so glad we did! We were able to walk everywhere we wanted to go, experience the history of Hot Springs, and the history of the hotel. I recommended to stay at the Arlington if you visit Hot Springs, but you must remember the history of the hotel. Below you will see a few pictures of our stay. It is rich in heritage and culture and not much has changed. They run specials on Groupon quite often. The bathrooms and bedrooms have not changed and are untouched, the room key is a true key and lock, the pool and lobby will make you feel like you have stepped back in time, and the rooms have a feeling of their own.
our hotel
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| Kilman's Chocolates |
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| our room |
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| our overlook |
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| lobby |
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| lobby |
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| lobby |
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| Matt just had to check to make sure the spring water was hot:) |
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| Evening stroll |
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| Bath house row |
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| Trail behind bath house row |
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| public spring water |
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| overview of Hot Springs |
We rode a 4D simulator, which is not like me at all! I am the person that does not step foot on a roller coaster, but we had a blast!
The next morning we did a couple of trail hikes and then went back to complete a little Christmas shopping and stopped to see Fordyce Bath House. It is hard to think that bath houses were luxuries. I understand the healing of warm spring water, but these people went through it all.
and just for grins and giggles, can you image sitting in this contraption with your head peaking out for air? and if you have every wondered about which knob to twist for cold/hot water, check out the options below...
Happy Anniversary Matt! Thank you for being a wonderful husband, father, and best friend! So thankful that God chose us to be a couple. I love you.
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