TRAVEL DAY
From: Beaver Dunes State Park, OK.
To: Sanford-Yake Campground, Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, TX.
Day 67 – It was 25 degrees this morning when we got up. BRRR! We departed Beaver Dunes State Park after dumping tanks at 9:55 a.m. It was still quite cold, 29 degrees, and partly cloudy with very little wind. We left Oklahoma today after almost three weeks puttering around in this State, and we enjoyed it here.
TRAVEL DAY
From: Salt Plains State Park, OK – Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge.
To: Beaver Dunes State Park, OK.
Day 66 – We got up at 7:30 a.m. It was 31 degrees, sunny, with no wind, YAAA! Not in a big hurry, we hung around and departed after dumping tanks and doing trash at 10:45 a.m. By that time it was 44 degrees and sunny, and thank goodness, no wind. The White Pelicans were gathered at the base of the dam in all of their glory. Meanwhile, Java was happily posing on the heating pad before she found out we’d be traveling again.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ANN N.! HOPE IT’S BEEN PURRFECT!
Day 65 – It was unseasonably warm today with a high of 80 degrees. The wind kept building and the gusts shook the RV. We huddled down with the cats. Most of the birds that we see here daily were gone, but the White Pelicans stayed. They, too, were huddled together seeking shelter near the shore. We did some much-needed catching up on some paperwork and cleaning around the inside of the RV. At around 5 p.m., the wind began to die down some and the temperature started dropping. Tomorrow we’ll be leaving for a one-night stopover in northwestern Oklahoma. Then we’re off to Texas.
For more detailed information about River Road Campground at Salt Plains State Park, click here.
SOME CALM BEFORE THE STORM.
Day 64 – We woke up to a beautiful day. After his coffee Rob went up to the dam to get some pictures. The White Pelicans had flown in and it was warm out. Then we got an early start at Salt Plains NWR, catching the sight of thousands of Sandhill Cranes flying overhead from the Refuge to the farm fields.
Continue readingSALT PLAINS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.
Day 63 – It was 29 degrees this morning, sunny and light wind. We set off for Salt Plains NWR before 10 a.m. We are staying at Salt Plains State Park and it was only 10 minutes to the NWR. Convenient! We knew it was going to be a good day, because as we turned onto the Refuge road leading to the Auto Tour, group after group of Sandhill Cranes flew noisily over our heads as they headed for the wheat fields to spend their day.
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From: Foss State Park, OK – Washita National Wildlife Refuge.
To: Salt Plains State Park, OK – Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge.
Day 62 – Change of plans at the last minute……we had known that today was going to be another very windy day, so even though we had finished our wildlife viewing at the NWR, and even though we’d already paid for tonight at Foss State Park with a plan to leave tomorrow……..we left today. Rob woke me up from a deep sleep this morning (when I really should have already been up anyway) to tell me that it was now forecasted to be windy again tomorrow, so we could either stay two more days at Foss, or get up and get moving quickly in order to leave ASAP and try to beat the increasing winds today. Surprise, girls, but we’re traveling again!
WASHITA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.
Day 61 – We’ve been on the road for this trip for two months today. It seems longer than that to us, and we are looking forward to whatever comes our way next. This morning when we got up the wind had died down and a cold front had moved in. It was 28 degrees and sunny.
Continue readingWINDY, WINDY, WINDY.
Day 60 – It actually rained a little last night and this morning! Maybe it was an exaggeration when people said it hadn’t rained in Oklahoma in years? The sky was dark and very cloudy; the wind had started but the gusts weren’t bad yet. We decided to take a drive around soon after getting up before the wind got too heavy, knowing once it did, we’d be at the campground in the RV.
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From: Doris Campground, OK – Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge.
To: Foss State Park, OK – Washita National Wildlife Refuge.
Day 59 – It was 40 degrees when we got up and cloudy, but NOT windy. We’re leaving today for another campground hoping to be settled in before the very windy weather arrives. We departed Wichita Mountains NWR, Doris Campground at 11:45 a.m., after dumping tanks. Rob had some help from Wild Turkeys, that weren’t so “wild”; they were meandering around the area. It was 64 degrees and cloudy.
FINAL DAY AT WICHITA MOUNTAINS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.
Day 58 – Rob was not feeling up to par today – to be expected – so we sat around and did a bunch of trip planning in between naps. The cats love when we are like this. Nothing is more fun than jumping on a map when it is fully unfolded in someone’s lap! And who doesn’t love to sit in front of the computer screen when you can keep someone from doing what they were doing. Walking on key boards? A total blast!
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