The Blue Whale of Catoosa is a beloved historic Route 66 landmark in Catoosa, Oklahoma. Hugh Davis, a zoologist, built this as a special place where his grandchildren could play and swim! After welding the steel framework, and applying hand-mixed cement one five-gallon bucket at a time, the whale was completed in July 1972. It is 20 feet tall and 80 feet long.
We’ve had days full of driving and activity…followed by days of just motoring down the highway. Driving through Oklahoma and Texas was that kind of day. Wide open plains, sweeping winds…yes all the show tunes from “Oklahoma “ were playing in my mind.
We spent the night in an adorable historic home in Oklahoma City.
Built in the 1920s, Crestwood offered brick homes in a variety of styles, all with uniquely designed chimneys. Here is a newspaper ad describing the community.
For dinner we had the highly recommended and yummy pizza from Empire Slice Pizza in Oklahoma City.
The scenery on our journey along the Texas panhandle to Amarillo was oil rigs, wind farms and cattle ranches
2 comments:
Heck of a road trip!
Great pictures
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