Our time on the Cabot Trail was one of awe and beauty and nothing can take away from the sights and sounds. But being foodies, we could not take a drive on the Cabot Trail without stopping for food every so often.
The morning was crisp with a blue sky and mild winds as we set out on our adventure. Knowing it would be a long day, we stopped first for breakfast and coffee. Sitting on the outdoor patio enjoying coffee, we looked out toward the ocean almost smelling the salt air. This was our first stop on the Cabot Trail.
Romance, mystery, entriege; what is it about covered bridges and the emotions they evoke? This question we cannot answer, yet we know covered bridges call to us and we will travel out of our way to visit one. In the past with our big Ram 5500, we could not drive across any of the ones we visited. Now with our Honda Element we were ready and we found the longest covered bridge in the world.
Route 66 – Foyil, OK
The park was not meant to be a tourist site along the Mother Road. Instead it was one man’s retirement which turned into his passion. Ed Galloway began wood carving as a boy and along with blacksmithing enjoyed these all his life. He spent his career in Springfield, MO until his retirement in 1937 moving to Foyil, OK. His first retirement hobby was making violins/fiddles using different wood for each instrument. He then became interested in Native Americans and his passion took form. Continue reading
Day Two – Chelsea
Leaving Foyil we headed north to Chelsea. Since Route 66 is now a four lane highway, we could only imagine what it was like in its early days. Some of the remains of the early days were waiting for us in Chelsea. Continue reading
Day Two – Foyil
Saturday dawned sunny and we were ready for day two on Route 66. Before we headed over to Route 66, we just had to shop the farmers market at The Artichoke Restaurant (another blog post). We arrived on Route 66 at lunch time and decided to head over to Annie’s Diner. Continue reading
Day One
One thing we have learned being full-time RVers is flexibility and this year we have stretched flexibility to the max. 2018 has been a year of change in many areas and for many reasons. Our planned trip to the Pacific Northwest did not happen and we found ourselves in Northeast Oklahoma and Route 66. Although we only traveled a very small segment of Route 66, we experienced some of the history of this famous Mother Road in a small area and got our kicks on Route 66. Continue reading
Oil storage tanks, refining towers, pipes carrying raw materials and oil, and all the related activity to oil refining lined both sides of the highway coming into Ponca City, OK and reminded us of Scenic Highway in Baton Rouge, LA. Continue reading
The Pioneer Woman, The Spirit Is Still Alive and Well
Heading west holding the hand of her young son, the Pioneer Woman embodies the building of the western United States. She stands seventeen feet tall on a pyramidal stone base, the entire sculpture rises forty feet proud and strong. The sculpture commissioned by E. W. Marland is a tribute to all pioneer women, a culture Marland saw as disappearing and he wanted to honor. Continue reading
As in normal fashion, our one night stop over became a week. We started by taking an extra day to relax and then realized what the area had to offer. Tonkawa was our home while Ponca City offered many varied opportunities for touring. One of the interesting aspects of the city is the architecture. Continue reading
