Well we hated to leave Ft. Worth, but it was time to take to the highway again. The Waage's made a beautiful brunch and I took a very long shower and then we headed north to Oklahoma City. The day was stifling hot and the city was almost deserted. The only folks around, like us, were visiting the Oklahoma City National Memorial - On American Soil. This is the story of the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building in April, 1995 which killed over 160 people.
On the grounds of the former federal building is a reflecting pool with two large walls on either side. On the adjacent lawn are the "chairs" - one for each victim. There are large chairs and heartbreakingly smaller chairs for the child victims. Next door the museum follows the day of the bombing in chronological order ending with a memorial room of photos and mementos of each victim.
Afterwards we drove west through some rolling hills. We found Oklahoma to be prettier than expected with lots of green grass and trees. We passed the Chickasaw Nation Casino and later the Cherokee Nation grounds. We saw a Sinclair gas station complete with dinosaur on the sign and the cheapest gas price was 2.53. There were oil wells and a wind farm with lots and lots of windmills. We saw lots more cattle and horses with babies and even a few longhorns. The day became very windy and Jeff was struggling to stay on the road. We did break the 5000 mile mark since we've owned the RV.
Route 40 parallels what is left of Route 66 and we hope to do some exploring tomorrow. We finally stopped in Elk City to spend the night. The campground is so-so and they expect thunderstorms. Tonight is the first time we lit up the stove and had a real home cooked dinner.
Until tomorrow.
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