we reached the far side of Oklahoma by dusk of day thirteen, crossing into Arkansas at Fort Smith and cruising the small highways on the southern outskirts to find a roadside motel. after spending so much time on the interstate (and looking forward to a fair share more of the same), we decided to detour a bit to catch some scenic byways and ( Read more... )

we departed Amarillo, Texas, on the morning of day thirteen, continuing to drive east on I-40 as part of our dash to make up some time through the middle of the country. crossing into Oklahoma, we pulled off the highway at a large rest stop and visitor center and spoke with a pair of friendly people working there about what to see and do while ( Read more... )