Continuing the trek west - Photo Added 5-31

On Wednesday, May 31 we leave Cedars of Lebanon State Park and begin the five-day drive to Grand Canyon National Park. This has been on our bucket list for a long time and we are finally going to be on our way. We pull out at 9:00 AM with a planned 6h 45m drive (according to Good Sam) to stop at Maumelle Park outside of Little Rock, Arkansas.

We had a stormy time at Cedars - with another round of strong thunderstorms with heavy rain and hail moving through the area this afternoon and evening. So, everything is wet - but will dry as we head down the road. But we also had as much good weather as bad - and the good was during the day when we were out sightseeing.

Cedars is a pretty park, but not as well maintained as the Virginia state parks we have visited. This is our first experience in another state's park so don't have others to compare against. As we were doing some laundry today, another camper mentioned that she was waiting for the registration office to open so she could get change for the laundry machines. It was 2:00 PM. Another complaint would be that the trash dumpsters had not been emptied since we got here on Friday and they were overflowing with trash.

Most sites have been occupied since we got here - but it is a holiday weekend and week. The patrons do seem well-behaved, quiet and thoughtful and there is no evidence of "permanent" guests. The facilities are clean and functional, but old and in need of modernization.

Overall, we had a great time and would return to this park.