Nights 7 to 9: The Phantom Bellboy
We left Oklahoma City and drove down to Texas, eventually landing at the Bonanza Hotel. It is not haunted, it is just a Route 66 hotel. I honestly don't recall anything we did this day except missing out on breakfast by being one minute late at a a place called Sid's. We eventually stopped at this interesting little Route 66 museum and it was kitschy fun.
Day 8 started with a breakfast at the midway cafe in Texas, the halfway point of Route 66. I don't recall much else from this day.
We spent the night at the Parq Central Hotel, a "boutique experience" hotel built in an old mental institution. Of course, we were put in the surgeon's quarters in the back yard so, no ghosts there. It cost almost $300 and there was no elevator, bell service, fridge, microwave or working curtains for the bedroom. It kind of sucked.
Having talked over my overall disappointment with my mother, we were determined to make the 9th day worthwhile. Mom really wanted to see the Petrified Forest and Painted Desert, so we did so. It was all very beautiful and she had a great time. It made me happy to see her happy.
That night, we got to the Hotel Monte Vista in Flagstaff, AZ. I stayed alone in the Zane Grey room, where a phantom bellboy is said to knock on the door and tell you your room service is ready. Of course, when you open the door, no one is there. Although I anticipated the knock all night, I never heard it. I did hear knocking but it was faint, like someone knocking on the wall in another room. Regardless, it never rose to the level of a haunting.
Those are the highlights of the past few days. Today was pretty cool in that we toured the Grand Canyon Caverns but that is a tale for tomorrow.
Day 8 started with a breakfast at the midway cafe in Texas, the halfway point of Route 66. I don't recall much else from this day.
We spent the night at the Parq Central Hotel, a "boutique experience" hotel built in an old mental institution. Of course, we were put in the surgeon's quarters in the back yard so, no ghosts there. It cost almost $300 and there was no elevator, bell service, fridge, microwave or working curtains for the bedroom. It kind of sucked.
Having talked over my overall disappointment with my mother, we were determined to make the 9th day worthwhile. Mom really wanted to see the Petrified Forest and Painted Desert, so we did so. It was all very beautiful and she had a great time. It made me happy to see her happy.
That night, we got to the Hotel Monte Vista in Flagstaff, AZ. I stayed alone in the Zane Grey room, where a phantom bellboy is said to knock on the door and tell you your room service is ready. Of course, when you open the door, no one is there. Although I anticipated the knock all night, I never heard it. I did hear knocking but it was faint, like someone knocking on the wall in another room. Regardless, it never rose to the level of a haunting.
Those are the highlights of the past few days. Today was pretty cool in that we toured the Grand Canyon Caverns but that is a tale for tomorrow.
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