November 7-9, 2009 -- Route 66 the adventure continues through Oklahoma, Texas, and into New Mexico
Sunday morning we drove through Tulsa, Oklahoma enjoying the sights, sounds and eats along Route 66. We arrived in Oklahoma City mid afternoon and went into town to have a look around. We made our way to the Oklahoma City National Memorial - an incredible place of remembrance of the bombing of the Federal Building; April 19 1995. We spent quite a bit of time walking around the grounds, absorbing the events that must have occurred there; the reflection pond, the walls that mark the boarders of the bombed facility, and the 168 chairs that sit looking over it all. We both think that this was one of the most moving sights we have visited on our trip. From this solemnity we walked around through some of the downtown, enjoying the sights of the old and new buildings intermingled between each other. Dinner was in an area called Brickstown, old brick buildings that once were factories and warehouses have been retrofitted to be a fun and active dining and entertainment area. We ate some more good southern cooking – barbequed brisket, pork, ribs….. What a feast.
Monday morning we left OKC (Oklahoma City) could definitely have spent more time there. We continued west, stopping in Arcadia to see a 100+ year old round barn, which has survived many tornados, due the design. The afternoon was spent traveling to and going through the Route 66 Museum in Clinton, OK. We enjoyed the displays – rooms with themes for each decade since the 1920’s. Each decade featured a sound track, vehicles and many collectibles of the time. The MoHo then motored on into Texas. We stopped for the night in Mclean – quite a stop to remember, rural and nothing to see or do. Oh ya, it is Texas