Montana Trip - Day 1

[found out this week I wouldn't be able to start my new job until (at least) the middle of September - I'll play along for a bit, but I had to get away from the 40 C weather... - left the house around 1400L - drove on US-287 to Vernon, TX - crossed Red River on US-283 - Altus (pretty sizeable, actually) - gas at AFB - explored nearby - continued north on US-283 (saw "mountains") all the way to Sayre - explored down-town - later looked for Sayre-Doxey cemetery - located it near interstate 40 and found Coogan stones - got on I-40 (west) and began to look for a hotel - realized there wouldn't be any until the Texas border, so doubled back to Hixta - asked for rate in Sayre (WAY too much) - saw BECKHAM VORTAC ? - prairie dogs along roadside - drove on to Cheyenne and stayed in the aptly-named Motel there.]