Stopover in Oklahoma City

We were sad to leave Gilbert, Arkansas yesterday morning, especially the chickens, rooster, and Lola. Lola is one of 2 dogs the owner has, she is a cutie, reminded us of Kai who is our friend's dog.  We wondered how we would get along now that we were not serenaded in the morning with the cock-a-doodle-dooing. And that rooster had a sore throat, his voice in the morning cracked half way through his song.  Will miss the beautiful Ozark Mountains - it is pretty.

Big meeting going on

Lola - a twin of neighbor's Kai

Loved this compass rose on the General Store

The Ozarks 

Pretty country 

Leaving Gilbert, when you pass the General Store, they have painted a compass rose on the corner of the store's building.  Gave us an idea to do something similar when we get to our winter hide-away.

Motorcycles and music festival going on in Branson - saw over 1,000 bikers

We have not seen so many bridges anywhere - this is on Route 412 in Arkansas 

First time seeing Oklahoma City

16th state this summer, first time camping in Oklahoma

Lake Eufala, it's a biggun!

The GPS took us north out of Gilbert, through Harrison, then west on Route 412.  This route is part of the original 'Trail of Tears" route that in the late 1830's the government forced over 100,000 Native Americans from the Southeast, specifically the Cherokee, Creek, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole nations west of the Mississippi River.  Over 15,000 people perished during the journey.  Once we entered Oklahoma, we would pass through each of the Nation's land - Entering Choctaw land, Entering Seminole land, etc.

Once we got to Springdale, Arkansas, we were on the northern side of Fayetteville, picked up Interstate 49 south to Interstate 40 and then headed west to Oklahoma City.  No rain, just very high winds and at times very gusty.  We found out later that that is normal - high winds and gusts.  Will experience it again tomorrow when we head further west to get to Amarillo, Texas.  Great.