July 24 – Another three-state day, as we made a mad dash across the Texas panhandle. Despite our intent to cross into Oklahoma by day’s end, we did make two stops along the way.

The first was at Cadillac Ranch, an iconic row of cars embedded at an angle in the earth. Apparently the tradition is to leave your mark in the form of a spray-painted decoration, and we saw a number of visitors doing just that. We were content just to look, however, and soon were on our way again.

Our second stop of the day came in Amarillo, at the American Quarter Horse Museum and Hall of Fame. This was a special hit with Rowan, as you might imagine. But the exhibits were interesting for everyone, and we all learned something from them. One of the galleries featured art by Orren Mixer, a celebrated horse artist.

We camped for the evening at Foss State Park in Oklahoma. The large reservoir made a pretty background and allowed for a refreshing swim before bed.

Day 26: Tucumcari NM to Foss State Park – 277 miles