Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Last tidbits of Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas
Left Amarillo at 5:15 Central time this morning. I saw the moon rising over the horizon. It was a deep orange sliver that was magnified by its position in the sky. Oklahoma came up quickly, and the flat, dry landscape of Northern Texas quickly yielded to rolling hills, and hibernating trees. From Oklahoma to Arkansas, the beauty of the landscape was peppered with new kinds of road kill, the likes of which I have never seen before. There were two porcupines, some sort of hawk, and of all things...a beaver. I guess all of nature's creatures need to cross busy interstates. Really wish I had seen live specimens though! I did spot one of the healthiest looking coyotes I have ever seen, smartly darting across the highway, adorned with his magnificent winter coat. The dialects and thick accents of the Midwest have made me painfully aware of the 'flatness' I hear in my own voice. The people I talked to in Texas are some of the most friendly, polite, and accommodating people I have ever met. Oklahoma was on par, and Arkansas has, at the very least, a killer BBQ shack, that has some of the most flavorful, smokey, peppery ribs I have ever had. Staying by a lake tonight, and looking forward to shrimp creole and beignets tomorrow!
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ReplyDelete"OOOhhhh....my Oklahomaaaaa"
ReplyDelete"are you stiiiiiiillll...waiting for meeeeee..."(from a country song I know)
Is that your home brewed beer in your hand?
BBQ food everywhere you go is a great plan.
Yep!! My home brewed beer! Afraid it went flat on the journey though... Oh well, beer is beer!
Deletesooooo cool! I CANNOT wait until tomorrow's post!!! I really like the entry sign to Oklahoma though, very much like I picture it for some reason :)
ReplyDeleteDon't forget to check the oil, tranny fluid (or clutch fluid if it's a manual), brake fluid, coolant (with proper mix for cold weather), power steering fluid, and tire pressure on a regular basis. All those miles you might even want to do an oil change when you get back, just make sure the mechanic puts the plug back and remembers to fill the oil back all the way.
ReplyDeleteJared! Yeah, getting an oil change in Ohio, and got one the day before I left on my trip. REALLY weird to get two oil changes within a week. Especially because I can go 5k between them.
Deletevery cool scenery Cameron! damn i wrote a whole reply last night on my ipad and it didn't post. anyways, i will cut it short and just say that i REALLY REALLY hope you come home with a Texas accent. It would be a great feature added to Wilsonia. PS we are all fixin' for the Nahlins' post, so get to it! :)
ReplyDeleteLOL, I will work on my drawl ;) I did have a chance to bust out a Boston accent in New Orleans, and I accidentally copied someone's accent in Arkansas. That was weird ha ha ha
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