It was a good start this morning, drawing 96 as our position number, since we could rest a bit longer in the hotel. Today Jake was to drive and Matt navigate for the first half of the day.
Our start was close to an interesting stop called the Cherokee Restaurant. We filled up on fuel and some caffeine before the start of the day.
The the stop right before the first leg
Our route was to take us through some rolling hills, so a steady foot and solid brakes were a must.
Matt did an awesome job during his first time navigating and we put up solid legs for the morning run. Lunch stop took us to Elk City, OK. We had a warm welcome and a sight-seeing tour of the Route 66 Museum in Elk City, OK.
Lunch stop in Elk City, OK
Our afternoon legs took us on historic Route 66 from Oklahoma to Texas. We passed many small towns with abandon gas stations and classic cars. One of our race restarts brought us to a restored Phillips 66 gas station. We had just enough time for a picture.
The Fairlane and Vintage Phillips 66
Once we hit the Texas line, the rolling hills became a bit steeper with tighter turns on our course. Austin was navigating this leg and kept Jake informed of all the turns, stops, and oncoming traffic.
Austin giving Jake sound direction
During the morning prep, we were given emergency instructions for course changes. One warning was, “Possible water crossing,” which added some excitement! We were fine in our car, but the speedsters got a bit damp.
Water crossing in Texas
After seeing the tilted water tower, we were off the clock! Next stop, Amarillo!
Leaning water tower in Britten, TX
Dinner was provided in Amarillo along a historic street full of antique shops. Naturally, we explored them and found a few deals for items that would fit in the trunk.
Tonight we are resting up for the push to Santa Fe, NM.
The temps are rising, hopefully our score doesn’t! (It’s like golf)