OKC is OK, see!

We left home this morning to see the sights in Oklahoma City.  The weather is beautiful, in the low 80s with a light breeze to keep things cool. 

This is our little space in the Twin Fountains RV Park.

Isn't it pretty?

We headed downtown, where, we were told, there is a free bus tour of the main attractions in the area. The fact is, there is a free bus that makes a loop through the city, and if there aren't many people on the bus, the driver will point out some of the attractions as you go by.  We found this satisfactory, and we were very impressed with the beauty of the architecture, which ranges from neo-classical to ultramodern.

The Sooners love their Thunder!

Some of the architecture of OKC

Jill captured the contrast in architectural styles here, pretty well, I think.

Jill got these pictures through the bus window on this short (about 1/2 an hour) tour.  We asked the driver to let us off at the Bricktown river walk, which he happily did.  The river walk is actually a canal walk along the Bricktown canal, which I surmise is fed by the Oklahoma River. At any rate, it is reminiscent of the river walk in San Antonio, TX, albeit a bit shorter and with fewer shops, but every bit as charming.

We stopped at Earl's BBQ Palace for lunch, and had our first fried okra.  I think this is a food for which acquiring a taste is in order. It wasn't bad, but it was hard for us to see what all the fuss was about. The grilled chicken sandwich, on the other hand, was quite delicious. We sat on the patio by the canal and had a lovely chat with a young woman at the next table who is contemplating giving up her lifelong love affair with snow skiing, while she recovers from ACL surgery, resulting from a fall on the slopes.

After lunch, we continued wandering the banks of the canal until we found ourselves across the street from the Bass Pro Shops parking lot, where we had left our truck.  Thanks to Tammy Titan (the GPS in our Nissan Titan pickup) we had an easy time finding our way home.

We decided it was time to do some laundry, which is pending as I write this. In the meantime, enjoy the river walk:

I took this shot for the miniature golf course, which is right along the canal. The building in the background is for lease: 7,000 sq ft per floor or 21,000 sq ft for the whole thing.

The area along the canal is much like a park, and it is surrounded by 

buildings primarily made of brick, hence the name Bricktown for this area of OKC.

Just around the corner from this little cascade...

...we came upon this fellow. I have no idea what this sculpture represents.

One of many murals along the water.

I liked the contrast between the nostalgia of the foot bridge 

spanning the canal and the starkness of the ultra modern tower in the background. 

Looking east from atop the foot bridge.

Brickopolis seems like a good name for a building in Bricktown.

These lovely murals recount the history of OKC. 

 

This man made waterfall was soothing to hear. 

We didn't explore this monument, but there is a figure of a Native American in the center of it. 

On the way home, we were surprised to see a truck coming at us in our lane. 

Yikes! Oh, wait. He was being towed backward.

Tomorrow, we are off to Branson, MO. Should be a lot to see in the "Show Me" state.