We drove almost straight across the center of Oklahoma East to West today. The road is good, Interstate 40,but there is a noticeable lack of rest areas, only 2 with facilities on the Westward side of the freeway for the 340 miles from border to border. The landscape is mostly flat, the bodies of water are predominantly brown in color, the earth is a lovely reddish hue, multiple Indian craft trading posts and casinos, and the wind is consistantly gale force. There are lots of Stars and Stripes fluttering on tall poles in the urban centers. Some wind turbines and a few oil derricks and some pumps actually pumping seen from the highway.
Texas has the distinction of gracing the traveler with what I deem the most well appointed rest area I have yet to visit. It is just a few miles over the border on
I40 from OK. It is almost grand enough to be a destination on its own merits. Lovely stone work, automatic doors leading into the air conditioned public restroom area, extensive vending machines, brochures galore, and a tornado shelter. Outside are telescopes on the patio railing to enhance the travelers enjoyment of the vista (which is striking). The picnic areas are many and sport hibachis as well as tables and benches and shade roofs. Metal decor, decorative rock paths and flooring, a playground for kids, and interesting archetecture add to the appeal of this ritzy rest area.
Since we are in Texas we should eat some barbeque for dinner, which we procured from Hent's Pit B-B-Q's drive up window. Great eating! The beans were my favorite!
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