Day 3: Flat and Windy

Greetings from Amarillo, Texas. To get some much needed rest we only drove 271 miles today, passing cattle ranches, wind turbines, and casinos along route 66. It is still extremely hot with temperatures over 100 degrees, but the low humidity makes it more bearable. It looks like we have left the oppressing humidity from the South behind us. The land has gotten flat, as flat as it can get, and yet, we still gained 2400 feet in altitude today. Our campground in Amarillo is located at 3600 feet above sea level and the landscape and climate have dramatically changed. There are very few trees and there is a hot, dry wind, making our eyes feel gritty. 
Of interest: Our campground near Oklahoma City in Tornado Alley had underground storm shelters. I had always wondered where campers would go if a tornado came roaring towards their campsites . Feeling much more prepared for camping in Tornado Alley, I immediately tried to locate the storm shelters at our Amarillo campground, but there were none to be found. Let's hope the weather stays nice. 

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