Good Morning, America!

After a good night’s sleep, I thought I might try to cover yesterday’s travels.  We left sort of early–9 AM.   The hotel w as on the SW side of downtown OKC and the historic route took us from the downtown area through the suburbs.

It was hard to imagine how it might have been in the early days of the Mother Road because of all the contemporary changes that have happened.  As we got out of the urban part of OKC, I could begin to see many remnants that suggested it was different in timeas past.   Just as we were about out of the city you could see recently converted fields to the newest crop–subdivisions on both sides of the road.  Progress!?
IN OK
Yukon
Hydro (32 span bridge, Lucille’s Phillip 66)

Weatherford (wind turbine blades on display at museum)
Clinton
Elk City (Route 66 National Museum)
Sayre

IN TX
Shamrock (the most remarkable Conoco station that was model for Pixar’s Cars movie)

McLean
Alanreed
Groom
Conway
Amarillo

Once we were a few miles out of OKC there was an immediate change in the scenery observed.  There were the wide open spaces and big sky that one expects to see in the western part of the country.  Of course, there was the plentiful sunshine to go along with those–and today we marked over 100 with the carmometer recording 101 twice in the afternoon.

Arriving in Amarillo, one could see the typical western city with its urban sprawl and what seems to be a lack of zoning standards.  And once again I am surprised at the number of people/families that are living in the old hotels from the 50s/60s that have not been updated.

As noted in yesterday’s short post, we split a very nice steak dinner at the Hofbrau House that was recommended by a geocacher in one of the logs that we reviewed.  Got there at 8:50 PM just before closing.  We were the last customers to get in that evening.  While waiting to be served, I made a Priceline reservation using my phone for the Sleep Inn located about 0,1 mile down the street.  Very convenient!