Day 21 - AR to OK, Crystal mining

The morning started out with the two of us trying to multitask, pack up and not get eaten alive by mosquitos. We rode for a half hour before getting breakfast. We had pancakes with sausage and eggs. Next we headed for a crystal mine at Mount Ida. They drove us and a young couple from Texas out to the mine in the forest, showed us what to look for, and said they'd be back for us in two hours. There were a few nice crystals but a lot were cracked or broken. Some were also sharp so I cut my finger. Also check out the cool pygmy rattlesnake dad found. As we were getting ready to leave it began raining hard. Dad and I waited until it wasn't coming down as hard then rode hard to make up for the time we had lost mining. Dad made a mistake and went past the exit we wanted so we had to turn around to get our dinner. The place we went was pretty packed but that is only because the food is good and it's a Friday night. We had to set up as it was getting dark but it wasn't that bad. I'm going to sleep good tonight after the relaxing shower I took.Read more