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♪ If you ever plan to motor west
Travel my way, take the highway that’s the best
Get your kicks on Route 66 ♪
The original song was by Nat King Cole, that’s the version I grew up listening to. Others who sang the song were Glen Fry and The Rolling Stones.
We were traveling today from Albuquerque NM to Tucumcari NM, a total of 151 miles.
Our site # 40 at the Tucumcari KOA.
We got set up and checked out a small section of Route 66.
We checked out a couple of the murals.
We saw this neat looking motel from the road and had to check it out.
What we found out about the motel was really impressive. The Blue Swallow Court Motel is a 12-unit L-shaped motel that is  listed on the National Register of Historic Places in New Mexico and part of the U.S. Historic Route 66. I talked with the couple in the picture and they said they were really enjoying their stay. They said it is awesome inside with authentic items from the 1960s, as well as very clean.
Original architectural features included a façade with pink stucco walls decorated with shell designs and a stepped parapet, on-site office and manager’s residence, and garages located between the sleeping units for travelers to park their motorcars. It is one of the longest continuously operated motels along New Mexico’s slice of Route 66. The Swallow from the sign can be seen in the movie Back to the Future Part II,  and inspired the creators of Pixar’s movie Cars to create the “Cozy Cone Motel “Â
One of the best neon displays on Route 66! Come spend a memorable night and experience the home-style hospitality of a bygone era at the Blue Swallow Motel!
It was a fun afternoon and we decided to come back thru when we head back west. We have to check out the rest of the 44+ murals and other places on Route 66.
We’re on our way to Shamrock, TX tomorrow morning.
ROADS OF DISCOVERY 
looks fun.