My friend Bob and I took a long ride (300 miles) today in rugged northwestern Oklahoma. Lots of hills, few trees (mostly in draws or along creeks), and beautiful scenery. The weather was perfect -- sunny, clear, and upper 80s to low 90s F.
We left about 9:40 AM. Our first stop was the Wachita Battlefield National Historic Site (http://www.nps.gov/archive/waba/), where Lt. Col. Custer (yes, that Custer) led an attack on a sleeping Cheyenne camp on a snowy November morning in 1868. The Battle of Wachita River (http://tinyurl.com/5f7r9k) or Black Kettle Massacre (as it is known to the Cheyenne, after Chief Black Kettle) resulted in the deaths of less than twenty Cheyenne braves, about twenty women and children, and 21 US soldiers. After the village was routed, the soldiers slaughtered 800 horses, which they left to rot.
Here's me and my 1998 GS500E in front of the battle site (trees line the actual Waoh my goodnessa River, where Black Kettle had his camp):
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The Visitor's Center is less than a year old and is very nice. We spent a few minutes inside checking out the displays, then hit the road again. Next, we headed north to Shattuck, Oklahoma, a small town with a very cool display of restored pioneer-era windmills. Of course, in Oklahoma, pioneer era is late 1890s to 1910 or so.
My GS in front of the windmill museum:
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More windmills:
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An old dugout hut in the same museum:
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Next we headed east toward Woodward, OK and had some lunch before hitting some more hills. Here is a highway near Waynoka, OK (site of an annual rattlesnake roundup):
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Another view of buttes in the same area:
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We got home about 5:00 PM after some great riding and some great scenery. Not bad for a part of the country that is relatively flat!
LOL finally a pic of a liberal :flipoff: :flipoff: jk man, ive been through that area, it brings back memories , thanks for the flashback O0 :thumb:
At least you didn't say, "Who's that old fat bald guy!" :thumb:
Who is that fat old bald guy?
Looks more like a fat cat Republican than a lib....
LOL
TG I don't know how you do it, that part of the state is just too flat and straight.
Quote from: bettingpython on September 29, 2008, 05:12:39 AM
TG I don't know how you do it, that part of the state is just too flat and straight.
It was fun, really! Not like the Ozarks, but pretty good for a Sunday ride. Not a place I'd trailer to...
Good ride report!
I used to work for an Oil company, I spent many a night in Cheyenne Okla.
There is a good place to eat there that serves the best Mountain Oysters
your ever had. :icon_mrgreen:
BeSafe
PJ
Mountain oysters rule :thumb:
Never tried 'em. I'm afraid I'd end up looking like your avatar...
Quote from: trumpetguy on September 30, 2008, 02:57:21 PM
Never tried 'em. I'm afraid I'd end up looking like your avatar...
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
:thumb:
love the ride report, my lil sis is out that way, apparently they don't leave the house much though :(
and no motorcycles ! :'(
the windmill farm looks like they use some good fertilizer ! ;)
Quote from: ohgood on September 30, 2008, 03:52:44 PM
the windmill farm looks like they use some good fertilizer ! ;)
Or some rain. It has been really dry here for the last three weeks and 90F or above every day.
Quote from: trumpetguy on September 30, 2008, 02:57:21 PM
Never tried 'em. I'm afraid I'd end up looking like your avatar...
I kinda thought you already did look like my avatar..... :dunno_white: I see a resemblance. :flipoff:
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l128/trumpetguy_01/Cycle%20Rides/Sep%2028%202008%20NW%20OK%20ride/jamesatblackkettlesite.jpg)(http://arizona.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/06/03/troll.jpg)
Now that's funny, I don't care who you are...
Quote from: trumpetguy on September 30, 2008, 02:57:21 PM
Never tried 'em. I'm afraid I'd end up looking like your avatar...
they are fried testicles in amarillo at teh tall texan, they served, besides teh monster steak. ( finally i got to eat one :icon_twisted: will have to do it again lmao) anyhoo tehy also serve "calf fries" i was in the middle of an 1862 mi. road trip, and stopped there. and got that for the road, it was a bit wierd eating fried balls, let me tell ya :oops: :laugh: :laugh:
You can also get whats called nut's n Bolts which is french fries and calf fries mixed :thumb: