So this weekend is a long weekend thanks to the holiday and seeing as how it is a long one, I took the time to visit one of the local Route 66 stops near me: The Munger Moss Motel

The Munger moss is situated on the outskirts of the Mid Missouri town of Lebanon.it's one of the few Route 66 locations that has still been able to thrive after the building of the interstate.  It opened up in 1946 as a motor court with a small restaurant on the premises and has been in operation ever since.  It is located very close to an exit off of the I-44 interstate and has managed to out-last some of it's equally iconic neighbors such as Wrink's Market which was in operation from 1950 until the early to mid 2000's. 

The room rented for the night was room number 66 (how appropriate!!).  It was a large room, simply furnished with 2 beds, dresser, TV, and a chair.  The bathroom was large with period fixtures in color that was somewhere between salmon and coral with mosaic tile floors and walls.  The owners Bob and Ramona Lehman, were very warm and friendly.   Ramona has the gift of gab when it comes to Route 66 lore and local information and was a joy to chat with!
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Classic lines and classic signs.

After checking in and getting set up in the room for the evening, supper was the next order of business.  After some deliberation it was decided upon that Dowd's Barbecue and Catfish would be the establishment to dine at.  The food was good the service was fine and after finishing my meal of brisket and chopped pork I headed back the hotel.  When I arrived back at the motel I was greeted by the motel's sign lit up and casting it's red glow throughout the parking area court yard.  I decided as I rolled up that I wanted to snap some photos of the motorcycle underneath the sign.

The Softail under the soft red glow of vintage neon

After snapping a few frames I cruised over to my room's entrance and headed in for the  night.  The next morning after checking out I headed over to Franky D's for some breakfast and let the mercury rise in the thermometer a little bit more.  The ride home was a brisk one to say the least, but it was good, good for the soul and good to clear the head.

If you would like to check out the Munger Moss Motel, clink the following link and head on over!

The Munger Moss: http://www.mungermoss.com/