Holbrook isn't a very large town but it hosts one of the more famous landmarks along the mother road, the Wigwam Motel. Opened in 1950, the motel comprises 15 individual rooms, constructed to look like teepees. The "Cozy Cone" in Disney's Cars, was based upon this motel.
Whilst we are in Arizona, Lisa's sister Belinda will hopefully be coming to spend some time with us. Belinda lives with her family near Salt Lake City, Utah and is very keen to take the opportunity to see her big sister whilst she is relatively close by.
Previously, I have mentioned my love of the film Twister and we'll be travelling through Tornado Alley during Tornado season (a complete coincidence, honestly...) and one of our overnight stays is in Oklahoma City. A couple of hours drive from there is a little town called Wakita and for those who have seen Twister, you will know that Wakita is a location from the film. The residents of this small town have used its fame to attract a bit of tourism by creating the Twister Museum and so, again with Lisa's permission, another detour was added.
Unfortunately, due to the limited amount of time we have, we aren't going to get the time to stay and explore some of the towns and cities along Route 66, some will simply be places to rest our heads before we head on the next stop. Given the choice we'd happily spend two or three days in each location, sampling food and seeing the sights but without that Euromillions win, it's just not possible.
We did however agree on spending two nights in Las Vegas, specifically at the Stratosphere Tower Hotel. Here there is a (small) amusement park on top of the tower and you can bet your bottom dollar that Lisa & I will be going to that!
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