In October 2023, I went on a 10-day mother-daughter trip to Oklahoma and Arkansas. To give you a different perspective, mom has been kind enough to answer some questions.

Joni and Steph in Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

1. What were your specific goals for this trip?

Joni: To visit Oklahoma for the first time and hike a different landscape. This trip was a combined city and country experience.

2. What did you pack?

Joni: More than other trips. I was unsure about cold or mild temperatures this time of year.

3. What did you pack but didn’t use?

Joni: Cropped hiking pants, half my leggings, a hiking purse, a long-sleeved thermal top, shorts, and extra socks.

4. What do you wish you had packed but didn’t?

Joni: A hat

5. Did you need to buy any essentials while traveling?

Joni: Zip ties – We realized how many ways there are to use them.

6. What were your favorite foods or meals from the trip?

Joni: Charleston’s – I had shrimp scampi pasta, and it was delicious!

7. What was your favorite experience?

Joni: Climbing Cathedral Mountain and looking over the landscape for miles. I like a challenge.

8. What is your best memory of the trip?

Joni: Wichita Mountains Wildlife Reserve – Seeing wildlife and prairie dogs in the wild for the first time.

9. What was your least favorite experience?

Joni: A little inconvenience with the rental car

10. Is there anything you wish you’d done?

Joni: Visit an art museum if we had more days

11. Have you been in the area before? If so, what did you do?

Joni: I never visited Oklahoma or Arkansas, so both were wonderful. They offered more than I expected.

12. What did you miss from home?

Joni: The comfort of my own bed

13. What souvenirs did you buy?

Joni: Two advertising spoons, Route 66 earrings, a Route 66 gambling chip, and pins from Myriad Botanical Gardens.

14. What do you like more when you travel – relaxation, new experiences, good food, shopping?

Joni: New experiences

15. What inspires you to travel?

Joni: Nature – It calms my soul and rejuvenates me.

16. Where would you like to travel next?

Joni: Nova Scotia or the Pacific coastline

17. Where have you traveled in the United States?

Joni: I’ve been to every state except the following 11: Alaska, California, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, and Washington.

18. Where have you traveled internationally?

Joni: Bahamas, Botswana, Canada, Dominican Republic, Mexico, South Africa, and Zimbabwe

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