After 2 weeks away from home, we've made it to the American West at last! Spring might not be the best time to travel the southern Midwest; we've had more rainy day drives than not, and gray weather didn't improve our experience of Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri. Oklahoma City weather is more welcoming. Sunny, breezy, 70 degrees. But we're in a campground in the heart of the city, so the wide open spaces will have to wait till Texas, I think.
I was surprised to find that OKC has a lot to do: the bombing memorial of course, the National Cowboy Museum, a big nightlife district, and even a nice place to run--but it's 15 miles or so from our home base so it will have to wait till tomorrow.
The Oklahoma City National Memorial, in the heart of downtown, occupies the site of the Murragh building blown up in 1995. It is elegantly rendered, and the atmosphere is respectful, as are the visitors we saw there.
We've decided, though, to keep moving West, till we can find a place to explore for a few days.
Next up is Amarillo---famous for the Cadillac Ranch, and big steaks, and we'll find out what else. I hope to get to Palo Duro Canyon, which is close to Amarillo, and we are really hoping that there's more small-town atmosphere. Cities just don't go with the casual/social experience we hope for by traveling in the motorhome.
Here's to the hope that I'll find a good place to run again--it's been tough to find a place near any of the recent campsites that felt safe enough to run solo. Running circles in campgrounds is not what I had in mind for exploring the possibilities of running all over the USA!!
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