The Waters Have Finally (De)Parted

Here's a photo of I-40 in Arkansas between Memphis and Little Rock. Taken last weekend, it shows the overflowing White River that caused one of the country's busiest commercial links to close. It also happens to be on our route to our first camp spot -- Hot Springs National Park. For westbound travelers like us, the detour around the flooded section turned what normally is a drive of just over an hour into a 6-8 hour ordeal. Thankfully, the weather has been dry over the past few days and the White River is finally receeding. Arkansas DOT re-opened I-40 yesterday, so our original route is still intact, as long as they don't have any significant rain between now and Monday.