Elk City & Clinton
We knew that it was going to be a really hot day so we decided we deserved a break from driving and set up camp next to Elk City Lake. It was so nice to have a break from travelling for a whole day and we went for a couple of swims in the lake. The water actually wasn’t that cold, so not as refreshing as it could have been but it was a ton of fun all the same!
A much needed refreshment
Clinton was the next town on our route and we spent most of the day hanging out in a local park under the shady trees, reading and mucking around while we waited for it to cool down so we could drive. We did however also visit a Route 66 museum, which was actually quite informative and definitely gave us a new respect for how definitive Route 66 is in America’s history.
Jen stuck in an old school phone booth
Once the temperature had dropped slightly we jumped in the car for a couple of hours towards Oklahoma City, stopping off in El Reno for a quick bite to eat at Johnnie’s Grill, a Route 66 institution and great handmade burgers with tons of onion that tasted like we were at an Aussie bbq. Ahh bliss.