This morning we were in Amarillo. Slept in until 8:00am and left by 10:00 am. Our plans have changed. Our trip no longer revolves around what we want to see but rather how to make progress through this storm without riding in it.
We enjoyed Amarillo- Brian and Sienna have cowboy/cowgirl boots and hats. We ate at the famous Big Texan Steakhouse and at a Texan BBQ restaurant called Dyers BBQ complete with apricot toast (I’m a big fan).
We are onward to Oklahoma; as far as we can make it. The wind started early this morning in Amarillo. We are driving in sustained winds of 65 mph. Brian and I constantly monitor the direction of the wind and car. I can say that many times we have used the tumbleweeds blowing across the road as our alert/omen to slow down and use the trailer brake, for the wind blowing on the broadside of the trailer is enough to blow us into oncoming traffic.
We made it to El Reno, Oklahoma. Just short of Oklahoma City. I have no idea what we are missing in this state. It doesn’t seem like much. We are just focused on Tennessee at this point. We are going to drive as far as we can until Memphis and then we will take a few days to see what Tennessee has to offer.
Brian is an Elvis fan. We can’t pass thru without seeing Graceland. He says he doesn’t care, but I, being the cultural attaché for this trip will not allow him to pass this opportunity up.
Tomorrow we are headed to Arkansas. Brian thinks we will make it to Memphis but I think we are only making it to Little Rock. Keep in mind that Little Rock has been hit by two storms within one week time and is in a state of emergency. This is not really turning out to be fun anymore. I hope that Memphis or Nashville has some great bands playing. Sienna is going to be up past her bedtime.
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