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Route 66 - Day 7
(sorry for the late posting, but the WigWam has no WiFi) The drive into Flagstaff eastbound was fantastic. The road winds through the trees and the San Francisco Mountains covered with snow beckon ahead of you. We found a large slab of road heading off into the trees. Trees had actually grown up through the road but you could still identify old 66.
Further on we came to a sign that explained what we had seen was the 1931 alignment. From that point you caould also see the older 1921 alignment and both were now walking trails about 3/4 mile long. We snapped some photos and headed toward Flagstaff and ended up taking some more dirt road but the drive was worth it.
The next morning, Day 7, was a piddle day. We piddled around downtown Flagstaff (a college town) taking pictures, hitting a coffee shop, a thrift store, a scrapbook store, a Thai restaurant and then Bookman's, a resale shop that actually counts all the game pieces before they resell a game.
Back on the road we remembered Winona (not much to see) and Winslow (they had another scrapbook store to explore). We picked parts of 66 that we had missed and finally made it into Holbrook and the Wigwam Motel.
Some folks we had met in Seligman and Oatman (the same couple) weren't too impressed with the Wigwam. I think they didn't know how to enjoy simple things, kinda like Oprah Winfrey, who, back in 2006, checked IN to the Wigwam, looked at a room and then stayed in another Motel (despite what her website states. I watched the episode and she didn't stay here).
The Wigwam rooms have plenty of room. Ours had a queen bed, a table, a tv, a few chairs. It was more than enough room for two people and two little ducks....and a plastic 'Mater' wrecker. Lovely Wife stated that the bathroom was bigger than what she grew up with. The shower was a little off-kilter due to the shape of the wigwam. You kinda had to shower on an angle but the water was hot and felt very good.
We ate at the Mesa Italiana on 66 on the north side of I-40. It was a step above the normal 66 findings and it has homemade pasta. Back to the Wigwam and a good nights sleep. No pictures got uploaded but we'll make up for that later.
