Tulsa Oklahoma

Very few train yards make an impression and those that do, do so for all the wrong reasons (well except for Colorado Springs). Tulsa train yard was very odd, on one hand it was awful and on the other it was amazing. It was awful because it was one of the weirdest cuts we have ever had. Half the train was on one side of the yard and the other half on the other side. It was also a busy yard so you had to be very careful, not that you shouldn't be anyway living in places that can be pretty dangerous if you are not careful. On the plus side though the nature and wildlife here was amazing. We saw fireflies for the first time ever and they are the most wonderful little things, just like real live fairies. One night we even caught a few and had them in a jar for a while. There were deer and possums and funny little birds that Alex thought were bats. Unfortunately there were also loads of mosquito's that packed some heavy duty poison and they seemed to get everyone on the first night before we wised up and got the insect repellent out. Small price to pay to see fireflies though.





The arena the circus played in Tulsa is called The BOK center and is very new and was designed by architect Cesar Pelli. It was very pretty and a work of art all on its own.



The arena was down town and very close to Route 66.



Very close to the BOK center was Coney Island hot dogs which was a unique hot dog experience. They were tiny but also cheap so you could afford to try a few different ones. The most bizarre thing though was the seating which was old school and by that I mean the seats were old school chairs all in a row, very odd. There was also a very strange mix of clientèle when we went.

There wasn't that much downtown but it was nice all the same.





A really nice area of Tulsa runs along beside the river and is called River Park. One part has a children's play area, both wet and dry and once again Willow got soaked in her normal clothes and was dry again before she got back into the car. I would have liked to have spent more time exploring this part of town.

We very rarely go out in the evening and it is even rarer that we go out together as a couple. I'm so pleased we both managed to go out in Tulsa to Slicks one night stand. Saturday night truly proved that the circus band are all amazing musicians. We had a great night and I am so pleased we didn't miss it. It was also great to catch up with some old friends and make some new ones.