Only a short time after leaving Tulsa we stoppped at Hayburn Lake and walked along the dam. It was virtually deserted and we saw herons and turtles by the lake side.
On leaving the lake, we did some shopping in a Wal Mart and as we were leaving, a voice called after us asking if we were English. It was a lady who had married an "Okie" and who was brought up in Bognor Regis.
The small town of Depew has been left just as it was when Route 66 moved to the other side of the railway line. It was just like being in a time warp.
http://www.visitdepewok.com/
This is the brand new Chandler Route 66 Interpretive Centre. We were welcomed by an American lady whose son lives in Bingley! It is very innovative as you will see by the second photo. You lay down on beds to view the videos.
The countryside in this part of Oklahoma looks very much like England but the soil is very fine and red and the dust blows everywhere.
There are only a few round barns in the US and this recently refurbished barn is one of them. It is round supposedly to allow tornadoes to pass around it. The owner has been told there is a similar barn in England and would like to know its whereabouts.
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