Apr 13, 2013 - Pops

El Reno, OK We normally move ourselves from one motel to another that is 120 to 150 miles away, although we take more miles than that to accomplish the move. Today was much, much farther. Before we left Great Bend, we went through their little zoo and raptor center. It is a pleasant little zoo and seems to be taken care of well. Then we hit the road, detouring long enough to drive through the Quivira Wildlife Refuge where we saw virtually NO wildlife. The only salvation was a single deer. Then we settled into the car for a lengthy drive....

Sep 8, 2012 - El Reno Okla Camp

leaving tucumcari we drove I40e... today was a cloudy cool day until late afternoon which was NOT good for pictures... also this is already done territory... we stopped several times for coffee, lunch at one to texas' nice rest areas... today we drove about XXX miles thru new mexico, texas camping near oklahoma city... we did stop at cadallac and vw stuck in the ground places. todays photos https://picasaweb.google.com/100756971738843543706/Day4ElRenoOkla?authkey=Gv1sRgCJ_SmIe6z7iu1AE where we camped by...

Oct 21, 2011 - Traveled West Of OKC Today

From Twin Fountains RV Park – Oklahoma City, OK We again ventured out of OKC to begin our day of discovery. Traveling west on I-40 just past El Reno we took Exit 119 to reach Fort Reno. Today this historic fort is a guest of the USDA Grazinglands Research Laboratory who since 1947 owns the thousands of acres that once were home to this military post. The history of Fort Reno dates back to just after the close of the Civil War and was initially established to quell the unrest among the Indians in the region. In 1868 after several years of...

Jul 16, 2011 - day 2

today was another long travel day. we drove 670 miles and arrived in El Reno, OK around 6:30 p.m.. We are on central time now so we are 2 hours ahead of California. It was about 97 degrees in El Reno when we arrived but they have a pool so we were able to cool off. I grilled steak and sauteed mushrooms so we are feeling fat and happy now. Laura's having a rum and coke and I'm trying to put a serious dent in my beer supply. the kids are riding their bikes and having a good time. We are about 3 hours out of Hot Springs so we will be starting...

Sep 17, 2010 - Toto, we're not in Kansas anymore

Beautiful yellow flowers dotted the landscape everywhere I looked in Kansas. We were appreciating them as we drove, and I had even taken a few pictures near our campground yesterday. But I had noticed they weren't all exactly the same flower. The only common denominator was their bright sunny yellow color. Some had dark "eyes," some had light ones. Some were big, some were small. Although the dark-eyed ones looked a little like sunflowers, they weren't big enough for sunflowers as I think of them. But today as we were driving, Fred wondered...

Aug 31, 2010 - Day 6 - Elreno OK

our trip today we drove over 300 miles from tucumcari tx to elreno ok, koa camp...ran into a strong rain storm and heat w/humidity and freighting lighting bolt especially at our camp that was loaded with trees... instead of taking photos of the u-hauls, moving van lines etc (going west) today, we counted them, we counted 105 today alone...at several rest stops where we were able to talk to some of them, it turns out they were either moving for cheaper housing or looking for work or both... one couples comments i cannot say here, they were...

Jul 13, 2010 - El Reno, OK

Unhappily we have crossed back into the humidity zone! From the high desert of Santa Fe, across the panhandle of Texas, and now well into Oklahoma, we are quickly moving in a homeward bound direction. From our last stop in Texas this afternoon to our campsite in Oklahoma tonight the weather zone changed significantly and not for the better, I might add. Ah well, for the cool and damp of the Pacific Northwest. We crossed some of the flattest land we've seen today. I'm guessing we could see at least 50 miles in any direction. As we headed...

Jun 30, 2010 - El Reno

We drove all day and parked for the tonight at a KOA in El Reno, Oklahoma. The guide we use for finding campgrounds, Woodall's, had given them a 4-star rating. Boy do they need to check that out again. It was a dump. But we were just staying the night and doing a load of laundry. We'll survive. We did see an interesting truck today somewhere between New Mexico and Oklahoma. Took a picture of it and it's attached.

Mar 10, 2009 - Oklahoma, where the wind comes whipping down the plain

Wow, that was over 300 miles of fighting the wheel. Windy and freezing. We had to bungee the step together as the side wind kept blowing it out. Never had that happen. It also blew the moulding strip loose from the side of the door. Very strange side wind. It was Southerly most of the way, and then changed to a Northerly direction the last few miles. I can see where rotation would happen. They were expecting flurries on Wednesday evening. I'm glad we left. We stayed at the usual KOA outside El Reno. It was 21 degrees when we got up in the...

Sep 4, 2008 - "OK" To OK.

Bob is taking the day off in doing the Journal today so Judy will do it. We drove into Oklahoma today to the Cherokee El Reno West KOA. It has lovely mowed grassy areas, pond, lots of shaded sites. We just chose a pull thru as it is just a overnite stop for us. At the top of our hill is the Cherokee Restaurant with a Subway plus a nice huge gift shop of which I purchased some Indian Fry Bread Flour to make indian tacos when we get back to Pa. We love them done the indian way! Which includes, ground beef, beans, green chili, shredded...

Aug 24, 2008 - RV Ranch Amarillo, TX to El Reno, OK Hensley Cmpg

Sunday August 24, 2008 After a good night going to bed on a full stomach of Texas steak and a quiet night we awoke to a day of driving across Texas at the shortest point. Before we leave Texas there were some sites that we needed to visit that we read about in a publication called "Route 66 Pulse". We picked it up when we checked in at the RV Ranch the day before, in fact it was the last publication. It had several good articles about Route 66. One such article featured the "Cadillac Ranch" located on the westside of Amarillo, TX and a...

May 8, 2008 - Yet another Fort

We spent four great days in Woodward and really enjoyed Boiling Springs State Park but it was time to head on down the road. The weatherman was predicting a big storm with the potential for heavy rains and possibly tornados to hit on Wednesday afternoon. Armed with this information we decided to head out early on Wednesday and try to make it to our next planned stop prior to the storms arrival. We pulled into the campground in El Reno, Oklahoma and managed to get set up just before the storms arrival. This area received over 3 inches of...