Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Day 78 - (10/04) Oklahoma City, OK

Ooh!  It's 55 degrees this morning.  We must be headed north.


We stopped for gas and saw this cool Conoco gas station in Shamrock, TX.  What a beautiful restoration!  It houses the Shamrock Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Information Center.
A step back in time in Shamrock, TX
Yes, we stopped in Shamrock for gas ... but, not here


The soil in Oklahoma turned red with clay.  The terrain was flat and fields seemed to stretch to the horizon.  Oil wells began to appear and Carol spotted this wind farm.  She tried to hear the "whoop-whoop-whoop" of the blades, but couldn't.
Oklahoma wind farm along I-40, west of Oklahoma City

We stopped at the Cherokee Trading Post (80 miles west of Oklahoma City) for lunch and gift shopping.  They had very nice jewelry, pottery and clothing.  The staff was very helpful.

Another unreserved campground turned out to be a "home run".  The Twin Fountains RV Park is one of the best we've seen.  Their sites and services are excellent and reasonably priced.  They get extra brownie points because the pool tables are free.  
Twin Fountains RV Park


We had dinner in the trailer and played pool (or a form of it) until bed time.  Great fun.


Map Tracks
Start:  Amarillo Ranch RV Park - Amarillo, TX
East on I-40 to Oklahoma City
East on I-44 in Oklahoma City
End:  267 miles @ Twin Fountains RV Park - Oklahoma City, OK

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