Welcome to Texas (Amarillo) – 19 May 18

Missed the Royal Wedding (Harry & Meghan) this morning as I decided to go for a run around the campground. We have a long day in the motorhome today travelling from Oklahoma to Texas.

Caught up on all the wedding details online once we got back on the road. Had a little cry, you have to love a wedding, especially a Royal Wedding.

Today we are back on the Interstate 40 (which runs East to West, Chicago to LA).

At one stage Pete looked towards a road running parallel to the Interstate and said “I think that is Route 66”, my reply “Are we going to see any of it today?”, his response “Yes, there it is, you have seen it”…

Looks like we are spending the day on the Interstate. I took a photo.

As we are spending all day travelling, I am also trying to catch up on some work. It is a little bumpy…

A small stop off the Interstate to fix a couple of motorhome issues (broken table, squeaky window, fallen drinks, leaking air conditioner), I had time to take a photo.

A stop at McDonald’s for a boy’s treat (time for a photo) and then back on the road.

Passed a convoy of motorcycles and a bridge where service men and women with US flags were waiting for them to pass.

And then…we crossed the border into Texas.

Out of all the US states that we have travelled through so far the Texan scenery would have to be the closest to home. Open plains, wheat fields, cattle, wind farms and lots of windmills.

A stop at the U-Drop Inn & Conoco Tower Station on Historic Route 66 (we got to stop) in Shamrock. It had a fantastic display of Route 66 memorabilia including the preserved and restored U-Drop Inn Cafe.

Back on the road and our destination for tonight is the Amarillo Ranch RV Park in Amarillo, Texas.

Time to set up camp, a play for the kids and then ready for our 5 pm pick up to go to Big Texan Steak Ranch & Brewery.

A last minute quick Uber to Jack Sisemore’s RV Museum for Pete and the boys.

At 5 pm on the dot, our Cadillac arrived to take us to the Texan Steak Ranch. It was a very Texan experience and meal. If you are up to it and can eat a 72 oz steak plus trimmings within an hour, you eat for free. We declined this offer.

Out onto the restaurant’s porch to recover from our Texan feast and a listen to a very average one-man band.

After our arrival back at the campground, we could hear music coming from across the street. We decided to see what was going on…

We discovered a small music festival (The Big Texan Starlight Ranch), paid our $5 per adult entry fee and stayed for a drink, some county kids activities and a country cover band.

It was a very full Texan day.