We left Nashville on Monday, July 16, and made a quick stop at Graceland before heading out across Arkansas, Oklahoma, the Texas panhandle and into New Mexico. Plenty of driving and open road; but we stopped and took slight excursions as time allowed. A few of the highlights: visiting the Ozark National Forest in NW Arkansas (amazing how by vearing off the interstate and taking a scenic byway, we went from absolutely flat grasslands to windy forested hills), stumbling on an Amarillo Texas Livestock auction and grabbing a ribeye steak lunch (experiencing first hand why Texas and Beef go hand in hand), and learning a little about the history of Route 66 (the first major American interstate to the West Coast).
Ozark National Forest in Arkansas. Of course, Dion jumped in!
The Livestock Auction we stumbled on after filling up the gas tank in Amarillo, TX. Only on Tuesdays!
View from the road in Oklahoma!
Farmland in AR
An original sign on the old Rt. 66
5 comments:
sweeeeeeet!
YOu are getting a wide range of so many different aspects of our country. Can't wait to hear all about it.
love,
MOM
This brings back memories of when my dad and I drove cross country... So fun!Don't forget to hit In & Out - the best burgers ever!
This brings back so mnay memories of my cross country trip with my dad! Don't forget to hit In & Out Burgers when you hit Nevada or Arizona!
Hey,
Your blog is cool! Not only can we have fun watching your crazy dancing pics, but some of us are even learning. For example, I didn’t even know that route 66 really existed. Oh! You know, Amarillo means yellow -- which makes me wonder why the place has that name.
A Senda
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