The Route 66 Chick

Sunday began with light rain, a stiff breeze (it was Oklahoma after all), and a pretty morning sky, which cast a flattering light even on the campground at which I'd stayed. I had passed up the super nice Elk City/Clinton KOA, which is actually at Canute, because I wanted to get more miles behind me.  But by the time I got to Elk City I was feeling tired and decided to stop. I had found a nice-looking RV Park online called Elk Creek RV Park. Thinking I'd found it, I stopped. As I paid, I found I was at Elk RUN, not Elk CREEK. Darn, I was at the wrong one. I hate it when that happens. This one had the most atrocious bath/shower rooms I've ever seen. Suffice it to say that I don't plan to stay at that one again. Do yourself a favor and don't you stop there, either. In Texas, I made just two stops - one at a book store in Amarillo for another audiobook, and one at the Mid Point.  When I'm on the way to visit my kids, I just want to get there!  On my way bac...

Monday and Tuesday I had to rack up the miles to stay on schedule for Kingman. This meant driving way more interstate than I'd prefer. On Monday I strayed into El Reno, Oklahoma, for a good share of the day. Today I stayed on I-40 except to pop onto 66 a few times for food, photos, and a little feel of the old road. El Reno, Oklahoma, is a Route 66 city west of Oklahoma City, born of the late 1800s land rush and survivor of the May 2013 widest tornado in recorded history. Murals adorn many of the older buildings in town and the "Heritage Express Trolley" runs about a mile loop through the downtown. Two terrific Route 66 Museums stand ready for visitors just 28 miles apart, in Clinton and Elk City in western Oklahoma. Both have great displays and nice gift shops.  Route 66 Museum in Clinton, Oklahoma Route 66 Museum sign in Elk City, Oklahoma A high point of a Route 66 trip is the midpoint. Yes, in Adrian, Texas, it's been calculated that you are at...