Did Our Route 66 Thing-- Part 7-- America's Best Value Inn

We took the superslab, I-55, from Springfield to Litchfield. There is not a lot to see along this stretch that you can't see from the interstate and that would be Art's Motel and Restaurant (and newly redone sign) and the Our Lady of the Highways.

Checked into America's Best Value Inn in Litchfield. This is where we usually stay when in town. It used to be a Best Western in the sixties and Liz's family stayed there on their trips to visit Frances' family in Independence, Missouri. She has memories of the swimming pool.

Her parents would often eat at the Gardens next door. Of course, Amby would have several high balls.

We definitely weren't happy last June to find they didn't have the reservations we'd made several months in advance for the Route 66 Festival. They did have one room left, so gave it to us at a higher price and upstairs on the second floor. As we get older, jaunts up the stairs with luggage is less and less fun.

It is right across the old four-lane 66 from the well-known Ariston and used to be right next to the famous Gardens restaurant, a long-time 66 fixture until torn down a few years back for a............WALGREEN'S!!!! Thanks, guys.

Off to Shaw's to Slake Our Thirst. --RoadDog