Trailing Rich n' Cyn

 

Northern Texas is similar to Piedmont South Carolina with fewer pine trees, and rolling hills.   Two lane highway speed limit is 75mph.  We stayed in Mount Pleasant, Texas.  It is a small, very western town.  Drove 231 miles to Wichita Falls, Texas and stayed at the wonderful Coyote Ranch RV Resort. Two swimming pools, cable, wifi, our kind of place for sure.

 

Drove uphill all day to Amarillo.  We passed through wheat fields, cornfields and cow pastures for 231 miles.

 

 

 

  Lots of little towns are clearly struggling to survive.  Saw one store that advertised two items (1) deer corn and (2) ammo - so much for the wildlife.  We counted 14 operating oil wells in about 5 acres of pasture.  The land is quite flat and the wind blows continuously.  Temperature was 103 today.  We passed a giant wind farm with windmills to the horizon.

This part of Texas was settled in the 1890's when people could claim 160 acres of government/Indian land.   I don't know how these 160 acre farms were joined to make the mega-ranches here now.

 

If you visit Amarillo, you must visit one of the country's best steakhouses - The Big Texan Steak Ranch.  If you can eat 72 oz steak with all of the trimmings, it's free.  Regular cost $72.  Over the years, 40,000 people have tried the deal with about 6,000 successful.  They have a live internet feed showing who is trying and their progress.  C.W. and I split an 18 oz steak and brought half home. 

 

 

 

 

I guess we successfully crossed Tornado Alley without incident and have our sights on Colorado Springs, CO.  We are really looking forward to touring the "Garden of the Gods" area.