Windmills

  Amarillo, Texas, United States
Tuesday, November 11, 2008

~1650 on odometer 
So, I made it to Amarillo, TX.  It was a nice drive from Branson.  I crossed over Oklahoma.  Not much to report on OK other than the field of windmills I came across.  It was very cool!  Then I noticed, on the opposite site of

Windmills and strategically placed truck

the highway, one of the old windmills.  I immediatly thought what a cool picture, new and old.  But this part of the highway the exits were ~10 miles apart.  Well, I decided to bite the bullet and turn around.   My pictures aren't that great but it is a neat concept.  I was so enamored with windmills at this point I noticed another one that was all knarled up.  Another photo...  The only other time my feet touch OK's ground was when I got gas, for $1.86!!!  You're jealous, you know you are.  The gas has been averaging less than $2.  i sure did pick the right time to drive cross country.  I heard on the radio the national average has not been this low for 3 years or something like that.  It's basically cutting my gas costs in half!  Woohoo! 
I then entered the panhandle of Texas.  I must admit, I cringed a bit when the sign said home of GW Bush.  Yuck!  Amarillo is about halfway in the panhandle.  It was dark at this point, and yet another nice sunset. 

Into the wild (midnight) blue yonder

Yes, almost all of these pics are taken while I am driving, so you cant fault if they are shaky.  It's hard driving 75 and taking a decent photo. 
All of my religious friends will be happy to know that I passed the countries (maybe world's?) largest cross.  Yep.  They weren't kidding when they said everything is bigger in Texas.  I did not stop to take a photo...
I am now in a Motel 6.  Again, no hostels.  I feel like a hostel would actually be less creepy than this place.  I plan to get up early and head for New Mexico.  I think I'll stop in Santa Fe for the night, there IS a hostel there!