After the shock of snow falling from the sky and phone calls back to Delaware telling our loved ones that we were in near blizzard conditions....well our tummies started growling and we got on with our plans to go out to breakfast.
A scene from the road.
We decided to have breakfast at Old Smoky's Restaurant.
Built in 1946, this is your typical small town restaurant. We sat in the booth although we had a choice of that or sit at the counter. The walls are all knotty pine and there is a shelf all around the place about a foot lower than the ceilings and just above the windows that holds collectibles that are for sale. In amongst the sale items are some decorative pieces such as the small flower arrangement in a SPAM can, and to think I've been throwing ours out.
The walls are adorned with drawings from the local children and a little area near the door is where you buy your Old Smoky's Restaurant T-shirt. We passed on those.
This restaurant is located right on Route 66 as is the town of Williams. Some very famous people have eaten in this restaurant back in the heyday of Route 66, the gateway to the west. Elvis Presley, Chubby Checker and Ernest Borginine are among the notable diner patrons.
If you'd like to learn the history of Route 66 click here The Canyon Motel and RV Park - History of Route 66.
Our breakfast arrived and I just had to get a picture. (I call this practice of photographing restaurant food, "Doing a DeAnn" ) You may not understand that but she will when she reads it.
Tummies stuffed to the max we got back into the truck to go to Safeway. The view from inside the truck.
Is the young lady driving this car advertising something? Have her parents seen the back window of her car????
We really want to take the time to walk the town of Williams. We passed this hotel and took notice of the sign for how much the rooms cost....back in the day...of course! Yes, you are reading that correctly! $3.50 and UP!
Soon enough we were back at the Canyon Motel and RV Park.
Here's another railroad car you can rent for your stay in this motel/rv park.
Our view when we returned from breakfast.
We didn't stay home long as Bob wanted to take a ride to find the nearest lake so he can do some ice fishing. As were going through the park we saw this little travel trailer....and we mean LITTLE! We've never seen one so small. Eight feet long if you're lucky?
Riding through Williams we came across the gas station. Now, if I'm not mistaken Conoco is one of the companies that does NOT buy foreign oil. Needless to say I'll push our truck to the next station before we pay this price!
And of course we have our dead tree picture for the day.
Once again, another day in the lives of these full timers.
3 comments:
Can hardly believe the snow. Amazing.
Looks like this tree didn't survive a fire.
Did Bob find a lake to fish in?
That snow is something else! Can't believe it is still snowing there. You need to be south for the warmth and sunshine. Safe travels.
The pics are something else. Breakfast looked good. I don't blame you for not paying that price. Around here diesel is 4.49. Hope you find warm weather soon.
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