To continue where I left off, not long after we entered Kansas we left it in our dust and crossed over into Oklahoma. What we found there, in the sleepy little town of Miami (Mi-am-uh) was probably one of the fanciest things that we'll see on this trip (or, at the very least, on Route 66).
We stopped at The Coleman Theatre and were a little disappointed to find that it had closed half an hour or so earlier. However, peeking through the windows a man saw us and let us inside. Not only that, but he gave us the full tour. The theatre is being renovated and it is truly a work of art. Gold leafing is everywhere, hand painted ceilings, a fancy chandelier, a working original organ and an original landscape drop were all on full display. He even got the organ playing for us.
After touring the lobby and the theater itself, our guide took us backstage to the main dressing room (which was just pure 1920's awesome) and had me posing as a starlet for Matt's camera. We also were brought to the downstairs green room (supposedly haunted) which was equally cool. All in all, an awesome stop on Route 66 that I highly recommend. They are working on renovating the ballroom now, and I bet it'll be absolutely fantastic when done.
Leaving Miami, we got a little lost on a dirt road going between corn fields, but not for long. We soon got on the highway for a bit until we arrived at the famous Blue Whale of 66. The blue whale used to be a water ride attraction of some kind - there is evidence of slides into the now disgusting lake that it sits upon. But now it's just a large blue whale that you can walk on to feed the fish or just be amused. Cute colorful tables line the lake as well, although any cafe or snack bar seems to be closed for good.
We crashed just outside of Oklahoma City a little later than planned that night, but in the end it was all worth it. We are really enjoying our pacing this trip; stopping when we want to and seeing all kinds of interesting things.
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