September 18-24, 2018
After a 216 mile drive we arrived at Cherryvale COE Park in
Cherryvale KS. The weather continues to be hot and humid so we didn’t get to
enjoy the park as much as we’d like. Once again we had s site with a slight
slope to the back, sure getting tired of these kind of sites. There are a variety
of site types, ours was 50amp full hookups for $22/night. We did manage to get a bit of a satellite
service and the Verizon signal was decent. None of us were really up for much,
the heat and humidity area getting to us. After refueling we settled in with
the ac for the rest of the day.
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| Site 8 |
We took the truck up to a local dealer to have them check
out the springs, Dave thought they might be sagging on one side. Thankfully everything
was fine, $32 and we were on our way home. After checking to see what there was
to do in the area we all piled into Curt and Glenda’s car and headed to see the
original site of the Little House on The Prairie. The structures aren’t
original to the site but it is where the Ingalls family settled for a few years.
A stop to restock the pantries and we were back home. By the
end of the day we got out and walked the campground, Glenda once again wondered
if there were any geocaches around. Of course Curt and I had to try and find at
least one. Discussion over a BBQ rib dinner (courtesy of Dave and his smoker)
was when to leave. We had planned to stay 3 nights but with lots of rain in the
forecast for our drive day we decided to head to OK a day early.
The entrance into the memorial. Click on the picture to see what is written.
A 257 mile ride and we arrived at Red Rock Canyons State
Park in Hinton OK. Red Rock Canyon State Park sits at the bottom of canyon, a
steep narrow road leads down into the canyon. We had reserved site B which is a
full hookup site. This is the second OK state park we’ve been to, the other
being Roman Nose. In my opinion they are in need of some TLC, but we did enjoy
our stay none the less. After a day of rain, the reason we came a day early as
we didn’t want to ride in rain, we were ready to get out and about. Red Rock Canyon SP has decent Verizon signal but the over
air channels are nonexistent, Dish TV works well.
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One day we decided to spend in Oklahoma City, our first stop
was Bass Pro Shop where Dave found a new fishing pole for his time on the Gulf
Coast this winter. We caught the city’s river walk which took us to nearby Bricktown
Brewery. The guys didn’t like the beers there so off we walked to find another
brewery. The walk to Stone Cloud Brewery was about a mile through some of the
downtown area. There the guys enjoyed a few beers, purchased some for a later
use then we did the walk back to Bass Pro Shop where Dave just had to go get
another fishing pole.
On April 14, 1995 the Alfred P Murrah Federal Building was
the scene of the largest, at that time, domestic act of terrorism. At 9:02 168+ people were killed and 680 others
were injured, 1/3 of the building was destroyed. The blast caused damage in a
16 block radius, shattered glass in 258 building nearby and burned or destroyed
86 vehicles, causing $658 million worth of damage. A sobering and moving national
memorial has been built where the Murrah building stood to pay tribute to those
who not only lost their lives that day but to the survivors and the search and
rescue teams that were involved.
The entrance into the memorial. Click on the picture to see what is written.
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| 9:01-before |
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| 9:03-when healing began |
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large chairs to symbolize the adults
small chairs to symbolize the children
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A beautiful well done tribute to the victims of that
horrendous day.
The next day we spent exploring Red Rock Canyon State Park,
I think Dave’s post on Facebook best describes the hike we took. “We just got back from a 1 hour hike that
turned into a 4 hour hike from hell. It all started out good, nice trail, cool
temps and smiling faces, then someone said "I bet there's a Geocache
around here" that's when things started going downhill. The trail slowly
began to disappear as we trudged through the wilderness, all signs of
civilization vanished as we ventured deeper into the unknown. After several
miles of walking thought prickers, fighting with low hanging branches and
scooting down slippery rock faces we found a trail that lead back to the
campground. Bloodied, sweaty, dirty and spirits beaten down we managed to smile
for one last picture to celebrate surviving the hike from hell.” By the way we did find a few geocaches :)
Next stop Palo Duro Canyon State Park in Texas!!
Until next time...
We’re pretty sick of hot and humid too. All through Sept and now into October. I really don’t like what climate change is doing. Glad to hear the springs were OK. Little House on the Prairie books were among my very favorites as a young child. Must have been fun seeing the structures even if they were not original. Love the Burro picture. You sure found plenty to do in Oklahoma. Not so sure about that hike though.
ReplyDeleteI used to watch the show Little House on the Prairie!
ReplyDeleteI cant wait for our turn to visit the memorial in OK, hopefully it wont be humid when we get there late October.
Hike from hell! that wont work for me, I probably have left after a few miles, but it seems you were successful in your geocaching, that's all that matters :)
The Oklahoma City memorial is high on my list of things to see. From the pictures and descriptions, it seems like they did such an incredible job with it and it must just be overwhelming. Sorry to hear you're still fighting heat and humidity. It's humid here on the coast, but at least the temperatures have dropped. I am sure you are more than ready for it to feel like real fall! Love the downtown murals!!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you’re all having a great time! Yea, what is it with this heat & humidity??!! Loved the little horses & OK Memorial. What a beautiful tribute & somber memory to a horrific event. Must have been very moving.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the insight into prairie life. Little House on the Prairie is an American classic!
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