Re: NNG, well sort of NG Motel info for Antonito
| February 10, 2019 09:04AM |
hank Wrote:
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> I have to say, it always amazes me the difference
> in what various people expect from a motel! All I
> really care about is a clean room with a decent
> bed and access to indoor plumbing. I'll even trot
> down the hall a ways without being upset about it.
> Microwave, refrigerator, wi-fi, telephone, tv, all
> extras I don't really care about.
> Motel 6 is more than adequate to my needs.
> I know, I'm the weird one.
Hank, I know a very prominent railroad photographer who often sleeps in his car. Some can sleep with a construction crew working right outside their door. To each his own, I guess. I can't do either. QUIET is very important to me. Charters often start very early, often requiring a 4AM get-up. They also have a tendency to finish late. I like having a microwave and fridge in my room so I can eat anytime. I can have healthy food, I don't have to wait for a wait staff, and I'm not searching for a restaurant that is open. And after a long, cold day on a winter charter, a nice, hot bath is also a great thing. You don't pay much more for those amenities. Life is too short for indoor camping.
> PS When I stayed at the motel under discussion in
> 2010 it was adequate to my needs, even though
> there wasn't a mirror in the bathroom.
If that's all your bathroom was lacking, you were fortunate. On my last stay in Antonito, I needed to hold a flashlight in my teeth to use mine.
/Kevin Madore
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> I have to say, it always amazes me the difference
> in what various people expect from a motel! All I
> really care about is a clean room with a decent
> bed and access to indoor plumbing. I'll even trot
> down the hall a ways without being upset about it.
> Microwave, refrigerator, wi-fi, telephone, tv, all
> extras I don't really care about.
> Motel 6 is more than adequate to my needs.
> I know, I'm the weird one.
Hank, I know a very prominent railroad photographer who often sleeps in his car. Some can sleep with a construction crew working right outside their door. To each his own, I guess. I can't do either. QUIET is very important to me. Charters often start very early, often requiring a 4AM get-up. They also have a tendency to finish late. I like having a microwave and fridge in my room so I can eat anytime. I can have healthy food, I don't have to wait for a wait staff, and I'm not searching for a restaurant that is open. And after a long, cold day on a winter charter, a nice, hot bath is also a great thing. You don't pay much more for those amenities. Life is too short for indoor camping.
> PS When I stayed at the motel under discussion in
> 2010 it was adequate to my needs, even though
> there wasn't a mirror in the bathroom.
If that's all your bathroom was lacking, you were fortunate. On my last stay in Antonito, I needed to hold a flashlight in my teeth to use mine.
/Kevin Madore
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