Day 5: Gettin' our Kicks!

After a few days of "roughing it" on the open road, Jina got up bright and early for a pedi :) We got real breakfast, complete with sausage and biscuits, fruit, and waffles.





When we sat down to pick our next destination (Amarillo), to our dismay, all the Hampton Inns were booked solid. We were utterly distraught. =\



Oh well. And so our day began...

Before leaving town, we drove around to get a sense of the neighborhood. Known for its art deco, Tulsa's blocks were lined with beautiful homes.

In Catoosa, Oklahoma, Jina found her pole. And as promised, she did things to this pole.

I just wanted to take the sign home. But Jina would not let go. If you want to see the other pics, I can be persuaded to share =)

We made our way to see the Blue Whale of Catoosa, a famous Route 66 destination.

Jina has this pose down pat.

FINALLY in Okla. City, we drove through the Asian District (who would've thought?!) and found another historic landmark off Route 66 - Braum's Milk Bottle.

At Sonic the day before, we ordered fruit shakes. But apparently, we were supposed to try the burger. The burger was good. The tater tots were AWESOME. And the verdict? In-N-Out Burger still wins. Nonetheless, we loved the concept of this joint so much that we sweet-talked the manager into selling us a couple of the super rad employee t-shirts.

Traveling with JJ has been such a blast and she is beyond fantastic. I am posting these photos because I will gladly admit that Jina has amazing timing and a quick finger. Here's what Jina had to say:

"Our obsession with RT 66 continues when we were on our way to RT 66 Park in Oklahoma City. Jules noticed a fallen sign and immediately pulled over to investigate! First instinct was to take it home!! (MUST HAVE SOUVENIR!) I’ve never seen Jules run as fast as she did…and who knew she even had strength in those tiny arms to pick up a hefty street sign. Gasp! As you can tell from the photo, it was an extremely windy day and she almost got blown away! However, note the expression of ecstasy on her face as she tries to carry the humongous sign to the car. Even though she knew there was no way it would fit in a car stuffed to the brim, it didn’t stop her from trying!! Hands down, these are the funniest photos to date!"

At one point, an Oklahoman passerby thought we were stealing the sign and wanted to turn us in. Jina and I are rolling in bed laughing so hard our stomaches hurt.

Since departing New York State, we have missed EVERY SINGLE "Welcome to (Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma)" sign on Rt. 66. We were not about to let it happen again. We came to an almost screeching stop to capture this as we entered Texas:

But to make up for all the state signs that were sadly left uncaptured, Jina was compelled to swerve to the right shoulder of the interstate to snap this one:

Good night, our loyal readers.