Tower Station and U-Drop Inn

We took two stops on the way to Oklahoma City. The first was an art-deco gas station and cafe in Shamrock TX, called the Tower Station and U-Drop Inn Cafe. It was built in the 30s. Today it’s a curio shop and small museum. We didn’t get to go inside, because it’s closed on the weekends in the winter.

1929 Caterpiller Tractor

Our other stop was the National Route 66 Museum in Elk City, OK. This cute little tractor caught my eye. For the second half of the drive, winds picked up to about 30 MPH. We were happy to get to our hotel. When we got here, the clerk upgraded us from a room to a suite, which was very nice. The wind died down this evening. We had a Tucker Onion Burger for dinner.

Tomorrow we have a short 3-hour drive to Fort Smith.