Fri., May 16, 2008 "Where are the Cars?"

We left Weatherford, OK about 11:00 CST and went down the road to see an air and space museum. There we met some folks in antique automobiles that were traveling from Chicago to California via Route 66. They had stopped at the museum too. There must have been a bunch of them because Ted and I saw old cars stretched out along Route 66 for miles and miles. ( I-40 runs along side Route 66.)

After the museum we stopped for gas and water and headed toward Elk City Honda to do our little shopping errands. Elk City Honda was open but they didn't have any of the items on our list. After that stop we went another two exits on I-40 and swung north along Rt. 6 to 283 to the town of Cheyenne, OK. This is a great town. In the center of town we took a left onto 47 for only about a mile to 47A and the Washita Battlefield National Historic Site. It was here that Custer errorously destroyed Black Kettle's Indian village. Black Kettle was a Cheyenne chief that was promoting peace between the settlers and Indian nation. We talked with Park Rangers Dave, Richard, and Drew, saw the movie, and viewed the displays in the new visitor's center. It was a very enjoyable time. They recommended eating at the Cattle Exchange in Canadian, TX so we hopped on Rt. 33 to Rt. 60. We had delicious steaks and met some more nice people. From here we took Rt. 60 south through Miami (yes, Miami, Oklahoma) and Pampa and onto Rt. 152 into Borger, TX where we spent the night.

Ted and I talked about what the day was like. The first thing was the excellent weather we had all day. (The exception to the excellent weather is the wind in Oklahoma. When you see a sign that reads "Sudden Wind Gusts," believe it! They come out of nowhere and are strong.) The temperatures never went over 75 degrees and stayed there all day. The second thing to note was the beauty of the landscape and sky - RED DIRT! Oh my gosh! Knock your socks off red dirt! But, we decided to call this "Where are the Cars?" day because Ted and I drove alone just about everywhere. No traffic! What a change from home in Orlando. This was a great day!

U-turns - 0
Miles - 225