Nov. 3, Wednesday, we drove in the rain until we passed Little Rock, Arkansas. The sun came out which made a much better drive particularly for Allan. We spent the night in the Old Post Road COE campground in Russellville, Arkansas. This was one of the nicest parks we have camped in.
They have long backin campsites with room for extra cars. There are picnic tables, some of which are covered, with lantern stands. There is plenty of room between sites. There are playgrounds, basketball courts, soccer fields, tennis courts and many more things to do. Although the lake level was low, there is a boat ramp. There is a lock and dam which we observed barges going through the locks.
They can accommodate larger groups with covered pavilions and large fireplaces/grills.
We drove to Stillwater, Oklahoma the next day. Even though the trip was longer it went by fast. After getting settled in, Jim Webster, Allan's cousin, took us to his house for a visit and supper. Arletta had baked lasagna ready for us. Boy, was it good.
Friday they took us riding around the area. Stillwater seems spread out with lots of agriculture activities. Oklahoma State University is located there. Jim and Arletta were affiliated with the university during their working years. We went to a museum outside of town that had so much history. It would take you days to see and read all the information. We had lunch at the famous Eskimo Joes which is a college hangout.
We returned to Jim and Arletta's house for another great meal and discussion of old family stories and genealogy.
Saturday on our drive to Russel, Kansas we saw lots of wind turbines. Even though it was a very windy day, there was no rain. We were happy today since Auburn won their game with Chattanooga. We are staying up late but will have an extra hour to sleep in the morning.
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Jeanne, thanks for these wonderful posts. I enjoy seeing all the photos and hearing about your travels and daily life on the road. You both are an inspriration.
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