Here is one of the most cherished sights of many Route 66 travelers — the neon of the Blue Swallow Motel sign in Tucumcari, N.M.
The sign was recently repaired after being damaged by a severe hailstorm this spring. As you can see, save for a slightly balky transformer in the “Motel” letters, it’s looking pretty great.
Ahhh….what a welcome old site. Thanks!
My wife and I sat out there for several hours watching that blue swallow move. You could also see the Tee Pee sign and could imagine the ghosts of 66 moving along the road.
yay!