We had another early wake up today and were on the road from Morrilton, AR to Shawnee, OK. Our campsite last night was about 100 yards from I-40, but with the windows closed the road noise wasn't a problem.
It was a windy drive today with a constant wind from the North hitting the passenger side of the motorhome. As long as we had trees along the road it was fine, but once we got into Oklahoma there weren't a lot of trees to block the wind. It pushed us around and a few strong gusts smacked us good, but we made it here fine.
We stopped at our favorite catfish restaurant, Catfish Roundup at exit 200 on I-40. We always stop there for the catfish dinners and haven't ever been disappointed with them. We picked up the meals and drove to a rest area about a mile down the road and devoured the dinners.
From there it was a short drive to the Grand Casino and Hotel at exit 178 off I-40. They have a small RV parking area with water and electric hookups for free. Actually, it's free for three nights and if you gamble and build up points they can be used to pay for the campsite after the third night. It isn't much, but for the price it is great.
We went over to the casino and signed up for the Players Card and got our free $10 to play on the machines. Also, a free Keno card that I won $1 on when I played it. I wound up winning $5 and gave the winnings to Gerry to play her games. She loves to play the penny slots and can sit there for hours. While she likes to win, she really enjoys playing the slots. I can play them for a while and then get bored and start to bet large amounts until I win big or lose. Usually I lose and then I'm ready to leave.
Gerry wanted to play some more, so I headed back to the motorhome to write this blog and watch some football.
Gerry just got back after her gambling spree and it looks like we are only down $3 after all the fun. So, it's like paying that amount for the campsite. Cheapest one yet other than boondocking.
Thanks Sandie for recommending this place.
During all the years that our son and his family lived in Norman we always stayed at Lake Thunderbird State Park and enjoyed it. The only bad part about the park was the access road from I-40 which was a narrow & hilly road about 12 miles long. Our old motorhome wasn't as big as this one and it was difficult to drive and stay within our lane, so I really didn't want to try it today.
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Did they change the the name of the place? Must have but glad they kept the free RV spots.
ReplyDeleteI think there are two Firelake Casinos in the Shwnee, OK area. One is south of Shawnee and the other northwest along I-40. The one on I-40 is called Grand Casino Firelake and is about 7-8 years old. We are staying at the I-40 casino. The campsites are very small and we only opened one of our slides due to how narrow they are. 20 sites here with electric & shared water. It was full last night.
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