Verdigris, Catoosa and into tulsa

The heat is a good reason to start early.  The high will get to 90 and it will only get down to 70 during the night.  As the heat is too much, I go ahead and take a night in a motel.  Tulsa offers many options.  Good nights rest will do me well.

Before I arrive in Tulsa, I had a few stops to see interesting sites.

I am always excited to find the classic bridges still standing.

I will stop and watch the water for a long while.

The Blue Whale is one of the Route 66  attractions that is unique and a place where you want to stop.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Whale_of_Catoosa 
I was surprised to learn that Catoosa is the port of Tulsa.  From this port  the ships will get to the Mississippi River.