After heading south out of Flagstaff (actually we went east first to Meteor Crater, then back to Flagstaff and south...) through Sedona and then spending the night in Jerome, we headed up to Painted Dessert and Petrified Forest National Park. This is where I fell in love with Petrified Wood. I mean look at it!
Okay okay, I'll move on...
So we watched the sun going down as we drove toward Holbrook to find a place to stay. We got off at the Route 66 spot and were not sure if there was anything cool, then found the sweet spot. First was this sign that was just classic. You never see these in California anymore:
These days you just get the big red lippy looking logo.
Then the arrow under the "drive through" sign is great too:
Down the block was this mindbender:
That thing haunts my dreams.
More traditional signage in western country:
We turned around at the end of the road which was a few blocks later (did I mention Holbrook is small?) and found this street sign:
Not to be confused with "W. Bucket of Blood". I found a website to explain it all.
Click here.
In Holbrook we stayed in a Best Western -- cheap, big room, GREAT wifi, tv. It was a veg-out night. We weren't sure where to have dinner, either here:
Which was across the street from the movie theater:
Or here, which seemed way more old school:
We chose the Butterfield Steakhouse. It was all you might imagine a place like that in Holbrook to be.
The BEST BEST BEST part though were the Wigwams. The glorious Route 66 Wigwams!
They were al booked up when we arrived, dang it. But we must make a reservation and go back.
The next morning they were even more wonderful.
All alone out there in Holbrook.
Have you slept in a wigwam lately?