Howdy y'all (I must hear this word 50 times a day in the South). As I write this I am in Amarillo, TX, home of the "Big Texan Steakhouse," snuggled under covers in my large and clean room at the I-40 Drury Hotel and Suites. It was not an eventful day for the roadtrippers. We departed the Rosemont Bed and Breakfast (lovely, I would totally stay there again) after a breakfast of fruit salad, sausage omlette, and amazing biscuits in Little Rock around 9am and hit the road for our longest driving day of the trip. 600.1 miles: we spent many hours in Arkansas, many in Oklahoma, and a few in Texas. All of these hours, albeit a few brief food excursions, were spent on Interstate-40 West, a two lane highway populated with trucks, 70 mph speed limits, and lots of Jesus signs. When entering into Texas, we were treated with a sighting of the largest cross in the Western Hemisphere. Awesome. Otherwise, really not that much to report, just sweeping plains, hay bales, a huge windfarm and cows. We ventured into Fort Smith, Arkansas for lunch (not a cool place!) and it bummed us out, but we followed our USA guide for a food recommendation and were not disappointed. We had a lovely $12 lunch at Tammy's Tamales and scooted back to the highway, stopping only for gas, a delicious Sonic diet coke, and when I was pulled over for speeding in Texas. Ah well, I'll take it slower. Fun fact: Texas speeding tickets do not tell you how much they are for, you need to call a judge for a "payment plan" which I will do on Monday. Again, Awesome, thanks Texas. We made our way into Amarillo in time for dinner at the world famous Big Texan Steak House. We were skeptical, but the atmosphere was inviting (and cheesy) and the steaks were excellent. They are famed for the "free" 72 ounce steak (if eaten in an hour) similar to the Old 96-er in the "Great Outdoors" for you John Candy fans out there. Then off to the hotel, where we will be until we head to the Painted Desert tomorrow and our Hobrook, AZ Route 66 Wigwam sleeping adventure. Good Night!
Pic 1: Tammy's Tamales, over 70,000 sold, and today was "free cookie" day
Pic 2: Being serenaded with "On the Road Again" at the Big Texan, how appropriate
Pic 3: Steve surrendering to his 21-oz steak....
Pic 4: Me in the big chair, at yes, the Big Texan
Pic 5: What awaits you in Amarillo....
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Got through most of a 64-oz. steak at Morton's once, but that took more than an hour. At the Egyptian's bachelor party.
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