Today was a major push to the west...662 miles! Fortunately the Interstate 46 to 40 was generally about 70 to 75 mph and aside from hitting a rainstorm upon leaving Springfield that lasted for several hours, the drive was uneventful. We did switch time zones and picked up an extra hour and that is why we kept on going west.
We crossed the Mighty Mississippi in St. Louis,, MO. No time to stop with all the traffic!
We did stop for lunch in Tulsa, OK at a brewpub called Belle Isle Restaurant that was located at 1900 NW Expressway, just off Interstate 40. They serve good food and delicious beers and it is worth a stop if you are in the area.
The only other stops were for coffee and gas. We were listening to an audio book called "The First Family" by David Balducci and this made the time fly by. It is interesting that we saw what appeared to be a storm forming with a funnel cloud, just outside of Springfield. Later, a news broadcast said there was a warning of large hail stones that could cause significant property damage. I am glad we missed that one.
Sometimes, you just never know what you will encounter. At one coffee/gas stop in Texas, we encountered a steer in the back of a pick-up truck. Humm....
Crossing the panhandle of Texas, we did encounter what was once the largest cross in the USA, located on Interstate 40 at Groom Texas . You might remember that we encountered the largest cross (to date) in the USA while driving eastward on our journey on Interstate 70. That cross is located in Effingham, IL. (Largest Cross). Not to be outdone, there is a larger cross being constructed in Corpus Christi, TX that was started in February of 2016. Even Bigger Cross!
We crossed the panhandle of Texas in a rapid manner and we will roost on historic Route 66 in Tucumcari, NM for the evening.
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