I started early on Day 4. I hoped to cover a lot of ground, and either 1) end up in Tucumcari, New Mexico that night, or 2) end up in Amarillo, with enough time to drive down to Palo Duro Canyon for some hiking before sunset. Of course, neither of these goals were realistic, and after a few hours I gave up on both, and officially scratched Palo Duro and a night at the Blue Swallow off my list of goals for this trip. Just a few miles outside of Chandler, I spotted this Meramec Caverns barn. It faces eastbound […]