Arriving in "The Natural State" (Arkansas)

Thursday 17 January 2008

Road out of Frisco

We left Frisco a little after 9, and got to Texarkana about noon.

Texarkana water tower

We stopped at the

Fireplace at the Arkansas Entrance Station

Arkansas entrance station to get a map,

Arkansas flag

and then in Hope for gas and lunch at Burger King.

Whopper Jr.

Then we drove to Little Rock AFB which is actually in Jacksonville Arkansas.

Entrance to LRAFB

When we finally got to the AFB, the Razorback Lodge was easy to find. The Razorback Inn is there to support the Little Rock AFB training mission. The staff's main goal is to provide a safe, comfortable and clean living environment for C-130 students, active-duty military members and their families who are being assigned to Little Rock AFB, and retired military personnel who may be traveling through Arkansas.

Razorback Inn

Temporary Lodging Facilities are available for personnel PCSing (Permanent Change of Station) in an accompanied status. These facilities feature one or two bedroom suites complete with washer and dryer and cooking facilities. The couch and chair also pull out for sleeping arrangements. A crib and high chair are also available in the TLFs. 2 of these rooms are also able to accommodate persons with disabilities.

Laundry rooms are located on the first floor of each building, and authorized guests may use the rooms without cost. There are vending machines for detergents. Ice machines are located in each of the laundry rooms.

Wake-up service is available 24 hours a day.

Every room is equipped with clock radio, microwave, television, phone, refrigerator and ironing boards and irons. There is a directory in each room with base and local area information and phone numbers and lodging policies. Bike lockers are available for rent. Bikes are not allowed in the rooms at anytime. The facilities were great.

Living Room and Bedroom at the Razorback Inn

Bathroom and Coffee pot and sink in the kitchenette

one of two TVs

There was an ironing board in the closet. They had free wi-fi in the room, but it was very slow at uploading photos.

Bob went to the commissary, and then we went to dinner. We were driving around in the dark. I was aiming for a steakhouse, but we ended up at Chili's

My dinner at Chili's

Bob's ribs