770 Miles


Today was a lot of time in the car. You can see from the map in the picture below the route we took and miles covered.



Although we were in the car a lot today, there were a few highlights. Driving just north of Denver we were able to take in the Rocky Mountains. On a previous trip we traveled through them and highly recommend the drive, very beautiful.



A couple years ago as we were traveling through Kansas, Tracey heard about this art easel with a Van Gogh  painting and of course we had to stop. As we were on the same route today, we thought it would be a great place for a picnic lunch.


One of my favorites today! We still had a half tank of gas but could not pass up paying just 1.89!



And finally, a little pool time to end the day. We pulled into the Tower Hotel in Oklahoma City around 9:00 pm. After a little time in the pool, it was back to the room to decompress a bit and get ready for the next day!



Coming Up....
Tomorrow we plan on touring OKC a bit. I showed the kids a video about the OKC bombing to give them a little background for our visit to the memorial tomorrow. After a little time in the city we will be on our way to Little Rock, Arkansas. 

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