Jun 01, 2015

Well we had a good day on the bikes today, strong wind but dry all day and temperature well managed from humid and comfortable to very humid and hot this afternoon. We traveled through some of Oklahoma and northern Texas and after the record breaking rain they have experienced in May I imagine we are seeing it at it's best with prolific grass growth and lots of wild flowers in between patches of silted up sand and areas still inundated with rain looking like lakes large and small in odd places. We struck out from the highway from Shamrock and traveled through some smaller lots of farmland / ranches which prior to the rain had prepared land for planting and it was a surreal look with the sand drifted up against the rows and snaking down any sloping valleys was what looked like a massive flat sand road from silt which extended out into drains on the side of the road and in places across. Been an awful lot of water rush through there.



The Route 66 Museum at Clinton OK supposedly the most historically accurate Museum, one of many  I suspect.



And this is one of the first Oklahoma Highway Patrol Cars.



And then there was an Indian bike.



One of many servo graveyards along the old Route 66. This one also has a substantial truck graveyard around the perimeter. This was one of several in the one location. I needed a nap so we parked under one canopy and Norm took photos.



A work shot, a huge low loader with huge dolly (45m long all up) with a reel of steel pipe on it beside our coffee spot in Shamrock TX.



A 1930's CONOCO Servo and Cafe in Shamrock TX above and below. Norm is talking to a biker from Austria.

And then after we checked in we headed for the Palo Duro Canyon State Park known as the Grand Canyon of Texas and it was great to wind our way down into the canyon and ride right through it. A small collection of shots above and below.









Last Two Night's Accommodation:



Homewood Suites by Hilton, Oklahoma City, Bricktown, 328 Sheridan Avenue, OK 73103
A lovely spacious suite with kitchen and sitting area. Nice space to spread out in and also hang our washing out to dry out. Lovely comfortable bed again and handy to Bricktown an old warehouse area cleverly refurbished has become a destination in itself. Staff really friendly and helpful and not just doing a job. Always a treat to find.