On Sunday, Nov. 14th we were up by 7:30. Today was a moving day but there was no rush to leave before 9. We took our time; Bill rearranged some things in the back of the truck and we were pulling out by 9:30. Travelling approximately 225 miles today will take us about 5 hours with the fuel and rest stops, plus we are avoiding the Will Rogers Turnpike on I-44. 😊
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| There were a few waterways like this one on our drive today It is obvious Oklahoma needs rain 😒 |
Unfortunately,
that meant for us, we travelled on I-69S which in some spots were terrible. I
did a whole lot of cringing, afraid of what we’d find when we stopped. Eventually,
we got onto I-40W and travelled it for over 100 miles. The temperature when we
left Eagle’s Landing was a mild 52F/12C and just got better as the day
progressed. The sky is mostly blue with wispy clouds doing their best to cover
it.
We see this castle every time we come this way
it's so cool, I take a picture every timeThere is another Muskogee castle
on the street behind this
the newer one is for events and banquets
(oh, and spooky parties on Hallowe'en)
Around 11:15, we stopped at a QT in Muskogee for fuel. We didn’t need a lot but wanted to top up while the price was decent at $3.22/gal. We didn’t stop for lunch today; I hadn’t made sandwiches but after our breakfast at 8:00 we were good with a couple of cereal bars and our thermos of coffee.
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| Backwards because it is taken as a selfie, Gibbs sleeps 95% of the trip such a good little traveller |
It was clear sailing on I-40W and the roads were good so we decided not to worry about the bypass around Oklahoma City. It was busy enough for a Sunday but easy to get through.
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| At Gander RV, they have a huge Old Glory flag Thought of you, Shirley |
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| There were a lot of cool things today on the drive |
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| Bill had to weave our large load through a few construction areas today Good thing it was Sunday, no workers on site |
We stopped 10 miles shy of our destination of El Reno so we could take a piddle break – for all of us. I was almost at the point of tying my legs together! Hahaha Too much information, I know. ☹
Lucky Star Casino, north of El Reno is a free spot where rv’ers can stay
for up to 5 night with full hookups. I found it our first year on the trip
home, I think, on www.freecampsites.net.
I love this site, it has given us an answer of where to stop many times.
the painted pavement is one thing
I like about travelling in the U.S.
It sure helps prevent some confusionThe 850' tall Devon Tower is the 10th tallest building
west of the Mississippi
Each floor has 144 exterior panels
Oh gosh,
another casino meant another meal out! What ever am I going to do if I don’t
have to cook? We like to give them our business when they let us stay here like
this and we've never been disappointed with their food or service. We unhooked and set up the electrical but didn’t need the water or dump
access tonight. It was 3 pm when we arrived and 62F/17C. The sky is clear and
the sun is warm. Bill had a wee snooze, I rested, Gibbs rang the bell at lot
and then Bill drove across the street to fuel up for tomorrow’s drive. 😊
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| If you've travelled through Oklahoma City, you will recognize the Skydance Bridge artwork |
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| We parked at the very back of a Pilot truck stop and I got my exercise walking up to use their washroom |
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| A cool water tower |
For supper,
we walked into the Rez and I had the Philly Cheesesteak and fries. Bill ordered
the Triple Decker Club with fries. I’ve never seen such a huge sandwich!! Our
server said it was their biggest. Both meals were delicious and for $24, we had
no complaints. Let’s play some slots! Our maximum is $20 each and for 15
minutes we had fun with our cash. I cashed out with $23.92, $3.92 ahead of the
game. Ha ha! Big spender!
Our site at Lucky Star Casino
Woops, that's two sites!
there were only 3 rv's todayIn this picture you can see how close (yet far enough)
we are to the Casino and restaurant
Bill's food isn't green (except the pickle)
We were seating under an interchangeable flourescent light 😂I slipped the meat off the bun and ate it with a knife and fork
The fries were very good but only half of them got eaten
on both our plates
We walked
back across the parking lot to Gibbs, who is always happy to see us. More old
time tv for the evening and bedtime at a decent hour. Another great day ending
with a great evening with my sweethearts. I hope you are enjoying your Sunday.
I hear they got some snow back home so we’re sure happy to be where we are.
a beautiful sky tonight
Good night!
Thank you
for your visit today.