Description: Spending the night in a concrete wigwam on historic Route 66, what more do I need to say, really? It's every bit as kitschy cool as I had hoped it would be. And that's saying something, since I had been hoping for this for almost 20 years, when I saw a picture of said tepees in a travel magazine as a child.
And I was filled with the glee of a wee child to see the original neon still glowing brightly as we pulled up in the middle of the night and, in the light of day, the gorgeous vintage cars scattered throughout the parking lot. (One of the members of the Lewis family, who have owned and operated the wigwam village since the 1950s, referred to the cars as their "old junkers," but don't be fooled by that description.)
So, you're probably wondering what the wigwams were like. Well, to sum it up in a word, the word would be "small." "Cheap" would also apply, since a typical night's stay costs under $40. Another word might be "strangely decorated." (Well, that's two words, or a hyphenated word, but whatever.) Actually, our tepee was decorated in a rustic/cowboy/horses theme, which I guess really isn't all that strange, considering the circumstances. Another word that could describe performing your daily rituals in a concrete tepee might be "awkward," since even a short person like myself has to crouch and strain a bit to take a shower. But, overall, the best word to describe the experience is AWESOME! You could have more glamorous accommodations, but certainly few more unique than this one. What an experience!
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