Daily Archives: 22 May 2019

Route 66 Day 4: El Reno, OK to Tucumcari, NM, 335 miles

Longest day so far, but we drove in three states and gained an hour time change – so not in awfully late. Dry day today – all the rain behind us in Oklahoma – and we had a glorious day to drive topless in the sun. Shelby performed great – even on a seven mile stretch of dirt road that was the 1926 route in one section of Texas – and got a chance to use sixth gear on a few stretches of I-40 where US66 coincided.

Route today took us from El Reno through OK (Bridgeport, Weatherford, Clinton, Elk City, Sayre, Texola), TX (Shamrock, McLean, Alanreed, Jericho, Groom, Conway, Amarillo, Wildorado, Vega, Adrian, Glenrio), and into NM (San Jon, Tucumcari).   A lot of pavement, some dirt, and a few other small towns in between.

Today’s pics – look for planes, trains and automobiles, more old service stations and motels, jails – oh Kristen, not more trouble! – giants and giant stuff, a brief nature interlude, and lots of neon!  Plus following another famous actor to bed…