Queen Wilhelmina/Mena drive
Thanks to the suggestions of Ataim and Rogue, we took a trip thru eastern OK over to Mena, AR and stayed at the Raspberry Manor this past weekend.
From Durant, we headed up thru Antlers on up to Talihena, which was a nice enough drive with lots of fall colors and trailer parks.
From Talihena we took the Winding Stairs drive which was spectacular. One could literally see for over a couple hundred miles or more from this ridge. I saw thousands of bikers (no exaggeration) on the road. Too bad that the local OK sheriff had speed traps set up on their side of the state line, I would've gotten nailed on this long 45 degree straightaway downhill run at Horse Thief Springs, were it not for the fact that my :queen: told me to slow down so she could read the signs.:D
The B&B recommended by Ataim would rank a 4.75 out of 5 in my book, and I'm usually pretty niggardly with my praise for these establishments. The only reason I don't give it a 5 is for the cow trails you have to drive the couple miles to get to it. I got lost leaving the place Sunday and will definitely need an alignment soon.
The car collection is just that, a collection. Not a museum type collection, more like a junkyard collection.
But what a collection! Old Packards from the 30's and 40's, with real wood panels still in good condition. A 1939 Graham, (google it) that was my favorite. These vehicles sit with spider webs and wasp nests and dirt dauber clods all over them, rust included.
I'm game for another trip there anytime.
