{"id":1921,"date":"2015-06-22T16:26:17","date_gmt":"2015-06-22T12:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/?p=1921"},"modified":"2026-02-26T18:46:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:46:07","slug":"lost-and-found-in-bent-tree-inn-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/lost-and-found-in-bent-tree-inn-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Lost and found in Bent Tree Inn community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Historical Route 66 is tricky. This time the dead end of it brought me to the Bent Tree Inn old hotel converted into a community.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=zKhq6av7OHKs.kQhzUCuPWEbs\" width=\"1000\" height=\"280\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I spent a night in McDonalds which I like for their 24&#215;7 care about traveling people. \u00a0Big bathroom, WiFi and electric plugs are quarantined. After many times of WiFi disappointments in different places McDonalds seems to be the only place to stop for coffee and food breaks.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fjournalist2%2Fvideos%2F10153555746256867%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"100%\" height=\"430\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">University professors Bev and Bob and family bought a few properties around to bring and take care of teenagers whose parents have problems with low. These guys were so enthusiastic to help me with loading my bike and carrying it up to the hi-way because Route 66 has dead end here. We are thinking about hiking the Appalachian Trail\u00a0with them as a part\u00a0of their recovery from abusive \u00a0families.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1921 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/lost-and-found-in-bent-tree-inn-community\/route66457\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66457-420x315.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"My bed in McDonalds\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66457-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66457-744x558.jpg 744w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66457.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66457-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66457-770x578.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1922'>\n\t\t\t\tMy bed in McDonalds\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/lost-and-found-in-bent-tree-inn-community\/route66458\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66458-420x315.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Bathing and changing in McDonalds\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66458-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66458-744x558.jpg 744w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66458.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66458-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66458-770x578.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1923'>\n\t\t\t\tBathing and changing in McDonalds\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/lost-and-found-in-bent-tree-inn-community\/route66459\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66459-420x315.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"My &quot;office&quot; in McDonalds\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66459-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66459-744x558.jpg 744w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66459.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66459-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66459-770x578.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1924'>\n\t\t\t\tMy &#8220;office&#8221; in McDonalds\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/lost-and-found-in-bent-tree-inn-community\/route66467\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66467-420x315.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Changing licence plate\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66467-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66467-744x558.jpg 744w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66467.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66467-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66467-770x578.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1925'>\n\t\t\t\tChanging licence plate\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/lost-and-found-in-bent-tree-inn-community\/route66473\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66473-420x315.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Bent Tree Inn community\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66473-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66473-744x558.jpg 744w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66473.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66473-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66473-770x578.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1927'>\n\t\t\t\tBent Tree Inn community\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/lost-and-found-in-bent-tree-inn-community\/route66468\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66468-420x315.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Raw milk in Bent Tree Inn\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66468-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66468-744x558.jpg 744w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66468-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66468-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66468.jpg 928w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1926'>\n\t\t\t\tRaw milk in Bent Tree Inn\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/lost-and-found-in-bent-tree-inn-community\/route66478\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66478-420x315.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Bent Tree Inn kids\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66478-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66478-744x558.jpg 744w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66478-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66478-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66478.jpg 920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1939'>\n\t\t\t\tBent Tree Inn kids\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/lost-and-found-in-bent-tree-inn-community\/route66483\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66483-420x315.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Climbing bicycle to the hi-way\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/route66483-420x315.jpg 420w, 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