Mountain View take 2

This was our second trip to the beautiful Mountain View Arkansas. The first time we went was October 2011.

This time we were leading a caravan!  Two other couples each took their own Rv's and followed us.

One of our first stops was just across the Missouri state line at Mammoth springs Arkansas.

The water is beautiful, as are the grounds . . .  minus the goose poop.

It was onto Ozark RV Park. There we set up camp for three nights. Never mind it's a dry county, or the RV park posted no alcohol. We never saw those warnings. But luckily we were never turned in to authorities. 

Thursday night we went to music at Ozark Folk Center. Six different groups played and danced the night away. This area is full of traditional music and folk dancing. 

Friday after breakfast at Iron skillet, we walked just a few steps to the Folk center. 

There we saw the broom maker, 

the stained glass artist, 

the potter (never mind his frog cups!)

the copper jeweler, 

the printer, 

the gourd artist, and

we visited with the lady in the cabin, (who had to be freezing).

Saturday morning the six of us, Bernie, myself, Terry, Debby, Tim and Rita headed to P.J.'s Rainbow cafe. What a menu they had!

I had fried bologna (it would have been my dad's choice). I also opted for fried grits. It did not disappoint.

Rita went for chocolate gravy and biscuits. She shared it with us willing to taste it. It's made with real Hershey's cocoa. It was similar to warm thin pudding.

We were very cozy around this small table. We had to wait outside to be called because the waiting line would not fit in the door!

There were hundreds of cookie jars on wall top shelves, all were for sale. 

After breakfast we took in some of the shops along the main street. We then went to Blanchard Springs  to tour the cave. You go down via an elevator about 11 stories. The great room you walk through is as wide as 4 football fields end to end. The tour was a comfortable 58 degrees, year round. You walk out to a waiting bus that returns you to the hospitality shop. 

This is our official (LOL) group photo!

After touring the springs we took about an 11 mile trip to the county where it was legal to consume alcohol! We visited Gravity Brewworks. The girls opted for wine, the guys tried a couple of the beers. We took along cheese, sausage and crackers. 

Back at camp, while soup was heating up, someone presented the Casita with a cast iron FROG. #idonotlikefrogs

This was our hilarious neighbor who told us we were breaking all kinds of rules drinking alcohol beverages. However after he had a few samples, he wasn't about to tattle on us! The retired policeman was hilarious. Here he's showing us his pocket knife (a mini box-cutter).

So in summary, we went to music shows Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. Plus we took one in at the afternoon session at the Park.

A fun trip was had by all!!!