After spending only 2 days in Oklahoma, I have certainly fallen in love with its people, roads, and scenery. We entered OK on June 21st via police escort on I-44, sans support van due to some mischievous villain slashing our trailer tires in Wichita falls, TX. (Don't worry though, the van is back in ship shape now). It was amazing how much the scenery changed right away after crossing the border. The song "Oklahoma" was running through my head for most of the day-it has spot-on accuracy! Corina and I served as sweep, setting a leisurely pace for our 53-mile ride to Lawton, OK. We had lots of adventures that day involving kites, umbrellas, and horses, and also met some great people including Jim Martin, the mayor of Cookietown, and Rob and Wendy of Rob and Wendy's Convenience Store. Some great conversations were had and we certainly gained some amazing Bike & Build supporters!
The next day we had another short ride into Altus, some of which was very hilly, but the mountainous scenery was fantastic and really gave us the feeling that we are headed west! That morning, we started a photo scavenger hunt that has lasted for two days and has made us do some crazy things, including but not limited to, picking someone else's nose, getting a picture with a real cowboy, and wearing a fake mustache for the entire ride. Various adventures ensued that day including climbing the surrounding rock formations, riding through Native American lands, and exploring some old abandoned houses.
Today, we rode back into Texas with a strong headwind, leaving Oklahoma in the dust. My scavenger hunt team finished a lot of our tasks, and really had a blast doing them! We climbed a total of 800 feet today, leaving me exhausted and ready to sleep for our long day into Amarillo tomorrow!
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