....and into Oklahoma

We left Shamrock, Texas, where we stayed the night, and traveled a stretch of road from the campsite that was the old Rt 66, where we bounced along about three miles and came to one of the most iconic images on the old road.  An Art Deco Conoco gas station, and the "You Drop Inn".  I stopped for a few photos before getting back on the new Rt. 40 to head to Oklahoma.  I would love to have taken the old route from there, as we passed half a dozen towns that boast landmarks of the old road, but Oklahoma City was the goal for the day.  Clem and I had a little discussion about this......he said he has spent his entire career being goal oriented, and he has this drive to achieve the goal.  I agreed that we could not see it all, and must choose what we will see on any particular trip.  But later, I did remind him that life is about the journey, not the destination!  haha!

We passed a sign for a town called Yukon that declared we would love it, and it was the Home of Garth Brooks!  Clem figured he wasn't there.  Another sign let us know that we were crossing the Chisolm Trail!  I learned later that the trail was named after a trader who set up a post in Oklahoma City.  We also learned that Shamrock, with St. Patrick's  Catholic Church, and various other Irish named pubs and businesses, was most likely Irish due to the huge number of Irish cow hands.....ie, cowboys!!  Who knew!!

Our campsite is amazing!  One of the best we have stayed in, with sites wide enough, and angled so that you have lots of space between your neighbors, swimming pool and all the amenities, plus a work out room.  And the office/store even has pizza and popcorn, in addition to grocery items and RV supplies.  The couple who checked us in were quite accommodating, and gave us directions to the museum we wanted to see, and information about the area, including the fact that the city was so torn up with construction, we did not really want to go there!  Good tip!  We chose this location because of its proximity to the museum, and it was our main goal, so we set up and set out.