I had a tailwind for two thirds of today’s ride! Such a different experience!
The ride was uneventful, but a highlight was running into Craig, who had been riding with Hank (whom I met yesterday). It was great chatting with him beside the road. He is camping every night, including wild camping, and he rode 200 miles yesterday. We are on very different tours!
Tomorrow I will reach Texas, and I plan to spend the night in McLean. I’ve really enjoyed Oklahoma, even the narrow busy roads east of Oklahoma City. I just wish I’d seen a live armadillo, rattlesnake or tarantula!
Cotton Boll Motel sign, in Canute, Oklahoma. The motel is now a private residence, but they left the sign for us!Old Sinclair Gas Station in Canute, Oklahoma. It was built in 1936, and became a gas station in 1939.Another old gas station in Canute, Oklahoma.A road shield in front of the National Route 66 Museum in Elk City, Oklahoma.Washita Motel sign in Canute, Oklahoma, in a desperate state of decay.Western Motel sign, Sayre, Oklahoma. I love this sign!The Timber Creek Bridge, west of Elk City, Oklahoma, was built in 1926 and was part of the original alignment of Route 66.The biggest Route 66 sign I’ve seen, at the National Route 66 Museum in Elk City, Oklahoma. They were closed on Sunday.Me and Craig, on the side of the road!Craig!Roger Miller mural in Erick, Oklahoma. This might be the most photo-realistic mural I’ve seen! Roger Miller wrote King of the Road. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c7D0YsgnrEThe side of the Sandhill Curiosity Shop in Erick, Oklahoma. What a collection of old signs!The front of the Sandhill Curiosity Shop in Erick, Oklahoma.
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