Last night we made it as far as Russellville, Arkansas, about 80 miles west of Little Rock. As you can see, we demand only the best accommodations.
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I swear, we don't drive more than 30 miles before we stop for something--usually a Harley shop, biker bar, casino, or other roadside attraction. As one of our new friends on the road said, we're about as fast as a pack of turtles.
So after our stop at the weigh station, as described in yesterday's post, we rode through the Texas pan handle. Somebody told me it would be a boring as hell ride, but I must say,
Au contraire, mon frere. I'm glad we didn't drive through at night; there was so much to see, so many stops to make.
We
had to take our picture at the midway point between Chicago and Los Angeles on Route 66.
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And don't think we would pass by Cadillac Ranch, just east of Amarillo.
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Who could blow through Amarillo and not stop at this classy joint?
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We kind of landed there by accident, but ended up having the greatest time with our new friend, Bob.
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He was really nice, except for when he accidentally singed my leg with his cigarette. "I'm gonna kick your ass!" I shrieked.
He just shook his head and calmly said, "That's something I don't need this time of day."
We arrived there mid-afternoon and could have stayed all night, but we had to get back on the road. But then we had to stop at the largest cross in the northern hemisphere...
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...conveniently located near this dining spot.
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Evidently Jesus lives in New Mexico and drives a Hyundai--who knew?
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We had such a blast in Texas! I liked bragging to people that I was born in El Paso. You can't tell by the way I tawk, though. My father was in the army at the time; we're really multi-generation Yankees. Duh.
From there we went on to Oklahoma City, where we had a blast at a roadhouse near our motel. The band was fun...
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... and we met this swell guy, Don.
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Yesterday before leaving town we checked out the Oklahoma City Memorial and Museum. This was a beautiful place, and so well done. It's just incomprehensible that such a thing could happen, in America's heartland of all places. Very, very sad.
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Don't think we don't know just how lucky we are. Live each day to the fullest. Enjoy every minute!
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Today we're heading to Little Rock, and we should even make it as far as Memphis. But who knows...