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
Tag: Oklahoma
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