Day 3... Seriously this time...
Sorry about that little lie I told - then again, I did give you a disclaimer. I think I'll stick to updating one day at a time. That being said, here is what happened on Day 3...DAY 3
Upon waking on a gorgeous (albeit sweltering) day in Tulsa, OK, Vick and I decided to go for a dip in the motel pool and have an all around leisurely morning. Since that kind of killed breakfast, we had a somewhat early lunch at a local Sonic Burger which was fairly reminiscent of Superdawg back home in that they brought the food to your car. It was... satiating. From there, it was westward ho towards Oklahoma City!
First off, we drove through Bricktown which was quaint in that it reminded me a little of Uptown, Park Ridge. A few clubs, a lot of eateries and local businesses. It was nice. Past that, we headed into downtown, OK City. It was another quiet, clean city that seemed to be in a little bit better shape than St. Louis. It was balls hot so the few miles we walked seemed like more but we were able to make stops in a couple places like a nature conservatory and the OK City Memorial. Walking towards the memorial from the south was quite a sight. There are two monoliths that act as the entrance on the north and south sides which represent the minutes before and after the 9:02 a.m. bombing. It was a beautiful memorial that was kept very clean and quiet.
After leaving OK City, we headed further west into Texas. The pan handle of TX is quite the drive that takes you through plenty of rolling hills and plains and even some oil fields and alternative energy fields filled with wind turbines that made me feel like Don Quixote. We stopped at a little Mom & Pop diner in Groom, TX just east of Amarillo to have some authentic chicken fried steak and potatoes. Mmmmm...
The photo opportunities on the landscape grew and grew with each passing westward mile. The landscape became more and more foreign as we went. From Amarillo, we crossed the Texas/New Mexico border and rested in Tucumcari, NM. On DAY 4 I will talk to you more about the GORGEOUS New Mexican landscapes, but for now, good day. I am going to get some noodles with Vick and my Uncle Phil in Phoenix.
Now Playing: EBN - "Numb (EBN Remix)"
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