The museum’s formal name is the “International UFO Museum & Research center”. This is clearly a tourist attraction, but we spent a few interesting hours there reading text, listening to audio or watching videos related to various aspects of the UFO controversy. The centerpiece of the museum is about the reported recovery of a crashed… Continue reading UFO museum
Our drive from Amarillo Texas to Roswell New Mexico
Sometimes, the drive can be just a drive. Nothing much to share. Not today. So I’m making a post about what it was that has moved me to share. First, the number of trains we saw along the route was unreal. I have this thought that Bernard secretly had a wish to be a train… Continue reading Our drive from Amarillo Texas to Roswell New Mexico
Roadside attractions around Amarillo, TX
Today is very windy and cold (47F), but its no big deal as our plan for today is to visit a few roadside attractions. First off, Cadillac Ranch, which consists of a number of old Cadillacs planted in the ground at a 45° angle. Visitors are encouraged to spray paint them, and so many people… Continue reading Roadside attractions around Amarillo, TX
Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Texas
Palo Duro Canyon was a wonderful day trip a short distance from Amarillo, TX. We spent most of the day there, most of the time was driving around the park’s loop road and stopping to take pictures, but we did include one stop for a picnic lunch, and one for a 1.5 mile hike on… Continue reading Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Texas
Drive to Amarillo TX
The drive to Amarillo Texas from Oklahoma City is essentially a drive west on I-40. During the drive, we were made aware that the area has a drug problem. We saw two huge roadside billboards that read “expect fentanyl & test first”. Then there was this one. (note: Naloxone works to reverse opioid overdose in… Continue reading Drive to Amarillo TX
Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum
Today we visited the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum. As the ne suggests, there are two parts to this. A museum (paid) and a memorial (free). The museum does an excellent job describing all aspects of the April 19, 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. It touches on… Continue reading Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum
First Americans Museum, Oklahoma City OK
And to think that I hated geography and history when I was of school age… And no, the title does not have a typo, it is Americans plural… The catchphrase “One place, many nations” gives a hint as to why its written that way. This visit illustrates well the benefits of travel-induced discovery. I did further… Continue reading First Americans Museum, Oklahoma City OK
Oklahoma! One more sticker!
On our RV, we have a map of the USA, with stick-on states. RVers use these maps at their discretion, but our rule is that to add a sticker, we need to have slept one night with our current RV in that state. So today, we get to add our first sticker during this trip
Central State park, Edmond, Oklahoma
Today we moved North from the DFW area and arrived in Edmond, our base to visit the Oklahoma City area. They have no online booking system, and no phone reservations, so its all first-come-first-served. They have a limited number of “full hookup” sites, but all were taken when we arrived. So we found ourselves a… Continue reading Central State park, Edmond, Oklahoma
FAQ – January continues
If you’ve read the previous FAQ, I talked about why we wanted to create this blog and a few other basic questions. So today, I’ll be sharing a few more fun things about us and our travels. Remember, if you have questions for us, comment below and we’ll add them to our list. ______________________________________________________ What… Continue reading FAQ – January continues