The boys played on their GameCube for much of the trip.
We set it up between them, used a little DVD player for a
screen, and an inverter for power. Since the seat from the
Astro was compatible with the attaching mounts in the
Safari, Jenny could hide in the rear seat.
Road work is a fact of life on Interstates.
A typical New Mexico farm/ranch.
Endless road.
Cattle congregate by a watering hole.
Crossing into Texas means changing to Central Time.
A large cross is probably designed as a pilgrimage destination.
As we drive past, you can see a smaller hill with 3 crosses,
modeled for Golgotha.
Windmills work well in windy country.
That night we stayed in a KOA Kabin in El Reno, OK.
We like KOA Kamping Kabins. The price is right, the
accomodations adequate, and they frequently have pools
in the kampground.
Kabins have electricity, heat, AC, and mattresses. All
you need to do is roll out a sleeping bag.
More road, this time in Oklahoma. Now we're heading northeast
on I-44. We left I-40 at last in Oklahoma City.
Zooming past Tulsa, seen in the distance as we cross the Arkansas River.
Oklahoma farms look a bit greener.
Welcome to Missouri!
In Missouri, the cows get shade, unlike those in NM.
The Ozarks cover a large corner of Missouri.
St. Louis streetcar, or something close, at least.
The St. Louis Arch, Gateway to the West.
Barge traffic on the Mississippi.
Welcome to Illinois, Land of Lincoln (and Obama!)
We made it across Illinois and into Indianna before stopping
for the night in Terre Haute. Continuing through
Indianapolis in the morning, we saw both the
brand new Lucas Oil stadium and the old RCA Dome stadium.
The RCA Dome was deflated in September and imploded
in December 2008.
Welcome to Ohio!!!!
Typical Ohio farmstead.
Finally off the interstates. This is Townsend/Barr Road
between Richfield and Brecksville, OH.