Re: Hotel Ferrocarril

Mallory Hope Ferrell Wrote:
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> The rooms in the Hotel Ferrocarril looked about as
> bad as the outside. The Bar itself appeared to me
> to be something out of an old Humphry Bogart
> movie, complete with huge mirror above the bar,
> beeded-glass entry curtin and a chubby old
> Bartender who looked like Sidney Greenstreet.
> It was indeed an experience watching the steam
> activity at the roundhouse and yard in the morning
> from the upper veranda with a cup of coffee. It
> was much like watching the Chama yard from the top
> porch of the Shamrock, although the Shamrock is
> much nicer and cleaner. I visited the Hotel
> Ferrocarril on several occasions and on one trip
> my ex-wife refused to stay there and I missed
> getting any more photos. We ended up taking a bus
> back to Guatemala City (another real adventure).
> No further explination why she is "ex" is needed!
>
> Attached photo shows (L to R) the late Ed Gerlits,
> Ken Crist and Bob Richardson in front of the elete
> establishment.

Mal, you're not the only one that I've heard mention Bogart
in reference to the interior of the Hotel. When I was first there
in November of '71, I was standing with Harold Edmonson when another
Norte Americano exclaimed "Can't you just see Bogart & Bacall walking
into here?" The place had so much flavor and atmosphere with those
high ceilings & slow moving fans, etc., etc. Thanks.

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