A lot of expensive Harley rain gear turned out to be mostly a worthless purchase. Especially my water proof rain gloves, which were soaked in five minutes. While trying to take off the soaked water proof gloves the inside liner came out and would never go back in so I had to cut them off with a steak knife from the Cherokee Indian Grill.
Talk about a muddy mess. My shinny Harley was now Oklahoma mud brown. Of course every low dip in the old route 66 was filled with mud. It had not rained here for over a month. so glad we could be here for the rain event.
We continue to meet and talk with some great local people as well as travelers from all over the world. I knew I wanted to take this trip, but I had no idea it was this popular, especially with foreign travelers.
Tomorrow, Monday, we should reach the halfway point of Route 66 between Chicago and Santa Monica.
Tired- yes, Cold- yes, right now, but still so glad I'm doing this. Monday will be a new SUNNY day!
Having trouble download photos right now- will get it figured out out tomorrow.
The rains continued on Sunday. With a fifteen minute break in the rain we left the luxury of the Hilton Gardens Inn around noon. It wasn't long before my new "Guaranteed" water proof gloves were soaked. Slow riding, but we needed to press on.
Oklahoma is scattered with oil rigs all along Route 66
Finally some proof that there are really Indians in Oklahoma. Great coconut cream pie and hot tea at this stop. We are soaked and freezing, but clear skies are ahead.
A true Sooner fan working at the Cherokee Indian reservation cafe.
Overcast and oil wells dot the Oklahoma country side. We are riding out of this storm in a few more hours. Route 66 is not marked as well in Oklahoma as in previous states so a few wrong turns were made.
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