Day 2: Albuquerque to Oklahoma City

Day 2: Albuquerque, NM to Oklahoma City, OK = 543.74 miles

We've finished our second long day on the road. As am I writing this, I'm laying in my bed at the Skirvin Hilton Hotel in Oklahoma City. It feels so good to be laying in a soft, comfy bed...not sitting in a car.

It's been another fun day. We woke up to a clear sky and fresh air (thankfully!) in Albuquerque. We knew we needed to hit the road, but wanted to see something of that city before leaving. So, we headed down to the Historic Old Town district. It wasn't very big, but it was very picturesque.





After we saw the sights we headed on out to Oklahoma City, passing through the Big Ol' State of Texas.



Want to know what's between Albuquerque and Amarillo, TX?

A whole lot of this...



and some of this...



Just outside of Amarillo, TX things did get a little more interesting.



In a cow pasture just off the side of the road, between exits 60 & 62, you can find Cadillac Ranch. Just a bunch of old cars that a guy named Stanley Marsh buried halfway into the ground. It seems lots of people stop to pay their respects to this roadside distraction. You can even bring your own spray paint can and add your own touch to the structure.



We decided not to leave our mark...other than looking cute...



We also stopped in Amarillo for dinner. At a "little" place called "The Big Texan" - home to the 72 oz steak...which you can get for free if you can finish the whole dinner in 1 hour. Many try...but few succeed.

We didn't try.

Are you kidding?

Have you seen how much Katy usually eats?

We did enjoy a good dinner though. And, like they say, everything is bigger in Texas.







After stuffing ourselves (it was oh so good!) we headed out for the last leg of the trip...to Oklahoma City.



After a long day of driving and sightseeing, we made it to Oklahoma City. Day 2 of our 5-day road trip is done. Now it's time to relax in our beautiful room at the Hotel Skirvin. Then it's back on the road tomorrow.

Rumor has it this hotel is haunted. Especially the 10th floor. We are on the 9th. We'll see if anyone (or anything) decides to pay us a visit tonight...

~TT