Route 66 Casino Hotel

I've spent the last day and a half at the Route 66 Casino Hotel which is west of Albaquerque, NM. On the pro side of things, the room I've got is great. Spacious. Comfortable. Tastefully decorated. The staff I've met have all been extremely pleasant people.
My one complaint is with the casino. The slot machines here are fucking tight. Seriously! They don't pay out for shit. So I'd highly recommend the hotel, but not the casino.
Haven't tried the buffet as it's got a ton of shellfish: lobster, shrimp, clams, etc. Yeah, I'm not big on the shellfish. Hell, I'm not big on fish in general.
The dining choices here are a bit limited. There's a steakhouse that's open from 4:00 to 10:00, a Johnny Rocket's with similar hours and a snack bar that stays open 'til 11:00. There are complimentary drinks in the casino, but if you want to nibble on something late at night, you better hit the vending machines or drive over to the travel center and buy a bag of chips.
The wi-fi, though, is excellent. Super-speedy. I just finished watching episode two of Dawnton Abbey off the PBS website with no lag until the last fifteen minutes. That's good wi-fi.
Off now, to hit the sheets. Tomorrow, I'm on the road again, heading into the mountains and, possibly, some snow.
More later! - MEL

Winslow, AZ

Today, I made $500.
And before the jokes start, no it did not involve any sex acts. :P
I left the Route 66 Casino Hotel this morning, and got about ten or twenty miles down the road when I had to use the toilet. And there, rising from the hilly landscape like a sign from above, was the Dancing Eagle Casino.
After a quick stop at the men's room, I decided to play Diamond Vault. I got the diamond bonus almost right away and, boom! Managed to get all the way to the top! Hello, big jackpot!
So, I managed to recoup my financial losses from the other casino and make a little profit as well. :)
After the Dancing Eagle, I zipped west on I-40 until I hit the Petrified Forest National Park. I drove through the park, which was pretty cool. The Painted Desert was lovely, but I don't get the appeal of petrified wood. Big whoo. What next? I'm supposed to enthuse about petrified dinosaur poo?
Anywho, I finished my trip through the park and have stopped in Winslow for the evening. I'd hoped to reach Flagstaff this evening, but that didn't happen.
Still, I've only got about 760 miles to go! Woohoo!