Roy’s Motel Cafe - Amboy California Desert Oasis Route 66

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  • @jeffs_garage
    @jeffs_garage 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Cool spot!

    • @gaspumprob
      @gaspumprob  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@jeffs_garage Yes such a neat place to visit.

  • @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025
    @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    That's a beautiful store

    • @gaspumprob
      @gaspumprob  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@CAROLDDISCOVER-2025
      I saw many neat souvenirs that were route 66 related in that store. They put in a grease pit and they are going to turn it back into a café in the future.

    • @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025
      @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@gaspumprobwell they have quite the plans for the place

  • @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025
    @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    That's a large above-ground tank they had. And now you see a little bit of Rob legacy at the Roy's

    • @gaspumprob
      @gaspumprob  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Haha yeah that is a huge tank. That is actually down a block from Roy’s property.

  • @anthonynapier4668
    @anthonynapier4668 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    That's a awesome place & you sold em a cool gas pump too put up ,really cool 😀👍👍

    • @gaspumprob
      @gaspumprob  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@anthonynapier4668 Yes and I had not expected to sell one there!

  • @StxOil
    @StxOil 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    You went from I’m looking for pumps to offloading a pump ! 😂… picking cash in hand for the next adventure…. Find em all Rob

    • @gaspumprob
      @gaspumprob  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@StxOil Yes very interesting unexpected surprise! The trailer definitely feels lighter leaving Roy’s.

  • @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025
    @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Roy hotel looks fantastic 😍 like stepping back in time to 1950 something.

    • @gaspumprob
      @gaspumprob  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@CAROLDDISCOVER-2025
      It will be fantastic when in operation again!

    • @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025
      @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@gaspumprobyeah I ran across the chain of Roy's gas station not related to this and no hotel or anything but they were pretty cool 😎. Is there gasoline was approximately$2.65 a gallon at the time that she did this episode

  • @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025
    @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    It's neat that they have an airport too

    • @gaspumprob
      @gaspumprob  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@CAROLDDISCOVER-2025
      Yes what a cool place to fly into!

  • @janblake9468
    @janblake9468 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    In the 1950's, I ate several times at Roy's diner. Dinner cost under $2.

    • @gaspumprob
      @gaspumprob  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Wow that’s amazing! Thank you for sharing!

  • @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025
    @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I love that monument. Made out of just about everything looks like it. IT WOULD BE A SHOE-IN FOR FIRST PLACE IN THE MONUMENT PRIZE FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD 🤣🤣🤣 1:33

    • @gaspumprob
      @gaspumprob  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@CAROLDDISCOVER-2025
      It was very interesting to say the least!!! Created by multiple traveling folks!

    • @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025
      @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@gaspumprob yep it's a shoe in to win 🤣

  • @RobertGott-c3f
    @RobertGott-c3f 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What a great dinner and gas station 😮thanks for the tour will be great when all open
    This could’ be a great business for them 😊😊😊😮

    • @gaspumprob
      @gaspumprob  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I think it will be a thriving business for them. I noticed many groups of tourists stop in while I was there.

  • @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025
    @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    You know I was going to say something about that karmann Ghia. It looks like a solid but it's always banged 0:38 up

    • @gaspumprob
      @gaspumprob  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@CAROLDDISCOVER-2025
      I always liked the body style of a Volkswagen Ghia’s . Strange seeing one out there in the desert 🌵

    • @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025
      @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@gaspumprob if it was a bug in that good of condition I would be more interested

  • @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025
    @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I like your Vanna White with dark hair. Ask great how you sew the gas pump. Knows I am blatantly. Helping you with your numbers on your algorithm. TH-cam guys and gals have helped each other out. Play at least they should.. well I'm sure you're glad to be off the road back at your home and Business. It's probably a vacation from your vacation

    • @gaspumprob
      @gaspumprob  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I appreciate you leaving multiple comments! You are definitely helping me boost the TH-cam algorithms 😊.

    • @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025
      @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@gaspumprob 👍

  • @THROTTLEPOWER
    @THROTTLEPOWER 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great vid, really enjoyed!!!

    • @gaspumprob
      @gaspumprob  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Glad you enjoyed it!

    • @gaspumprob
      @gaspumprob  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks I appreciate you taking the tour with me.

  • @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025
    @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    That's a real good guy 👍 at roy's. You told him you were from California and kept talking with you anyway. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @gaspumprob
      @gaspumprob  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes he was super nice!!! 😂😂😂

  • @jeffs_garage
    @jeffs_garage 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Working your way home picking along the way it looks like?

    • @gaspumprob
      @gaspumprob  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@jeffs_garage Yes for sure! The trailer is feeling lighter now! Hopefully I will find more stuff Jeff! Thanks for visiting.

  • @RobertGott-c3f
    @RobertGott-c3f 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wish them well😊😊😊

    • @gaspumprob
      @gaspumprob  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes 👍 thank you

  • @jeffs_garage
    @jeffs_garage 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I can’t believe you ended up selling that old station a gas pump right off the trailer!!!!! They will probably put it back into service when their current pumps fail. 😂

    • @gaspumprob
      @gaspumprob  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@jeffs_garage Actually I did not mention it to them but the pump I sold them I was told still operated when pulled from the farm.

  • @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025
    @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I hope they have all the permits. She just announced everything she's doing

    • @gaspumprob
      @gaspumprob  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes everything was done correctly.

    • @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025
      @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@gaspumprob well I'm glad that they got their permits. Sometime they catch his people but it's usually a rat fink that causes that.

  • @kimballamram552
    @kimballamram552 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you for contributing to an icon of Route 66 in California. It is truly an international road in the sense that many Europeans travel on it as well.

    • @gaspumprob
      @gaspumprob  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You’re welcome. I really enjoyed this stop! I met several people from France and the family at the end was from Italy.

  • @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025
    @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Welcome to America. What is that a byline in a movie 🍿🎥? Ambassador gas pump Rob

    • @gaspumprob
      @gaspumprob  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Haha 🍿🍿🍿🥳🥳🥳

  • @brianschultz9237
    @brianschultz9237 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That was cool seeing other tourists there enjoying their time!

    • @gaspumprob
      @gaspumprob  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It was! While I was unloading the gas pump a huge crowd of motorcycles pulled in and visited.

  • @coreycarver9974
    @coreycarver9974 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Super awesome video. Love to see they are restoring and saving this awesome place

    • @gaspumprob
      @gaspumprob  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks - I think it will turn out very nice when finished. Thank you for visiting my channel tonight. Rob on the road

  • @rileydog362
    @rileydog362 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That was fun Rob. Best of luck to those nice people . I have spent 1000's of days and nights at those type motels at work over the years . Brought back a lot of memories . That lunch counter was great too . Safe travels Rob ! Talk to you soon.

    • @gaspumprob
      @gaspumprob  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@rileydog362 Hello Tom, I am glad it brought back memories. Someone else commented on this video that he actually ate at this cafe in the 1950s !!!!

  • @brianschultz9237
    @brianschultz9237 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wow! Looks like a really cool place to visit! Great video and thanks for taking us along!

    • @gaspumprob
      @gaspumprob  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@brianschultz9237 Thank you Brian ! I appreciate you taking the tour!

  • @peterselten500
    @peterselten500 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hi rob cool place great to see it being restored thanks for the tour . Cheers mate🇦🇺

    • @gaspumprob
      @gaspumprob  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hello Peter, I am excited to sometime see this restored and fully operational! Thank you for visiting.

  • @tomtortolani8082
    @tomtortolani8082 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nice little Oasis. Remarkably clean air at 115F.

    • @gaspumprob
      @gaspumprob  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@tomtortolani8082 Yes it was! Thanks for taking the tour with me Tom .

  • @alkennedy1124
    @alkennedy1124 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Not bad , for a short little stop at Roy’s, and now ,you can say you are helping the Route 66 gas and cafe ,,, to stay alive with the sale of that pump to that place, right thanks BigAl California, that lady is vary pretty too, .

    • @gaspumprob
      @gaspumprob  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@alkennedy1124 Hello Al , thank you for visiting tonight. I look forward to returning sometime to see that pump set up on the island!!

    • @alkennedy1124
      @alkennedy1124 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      They might need parts to make it work, so you might get those ready, lolyou could bolt it down for them thanks BigAl California.

  • @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025
    @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    What kind of Plymouth was out front by the roy 🛑

    • @gaspumprob
      @gaspumprob  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I don’t know what model? Maybe someone else can enlighten us as to what model it is.

    • @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025
      @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@gaspumprob fair enough

  • @randybock82
    @randybock82 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice restorable Lincoln

    • @gaspumprob
      @gaspumprob  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes indeed!

  • @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025
    @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    One more comment at least for now. You keep saying it was 115 degrees. We'll that is a walk in the park since it's DRY HEAT. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @gaspumprob
      @gaspumprob  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@CAROLDDISCOVER-2025
      🤣🤣🤣🤣😆😆😆😆👍👍👍👍

  • @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025
    @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    You know the person was redoing her bathroom I bet you didn't make a pretty good TH-cam video

    • @gaspumprob
      @gaspumprob  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Maybe they should hire me to document the motel remodeling project! 😂😂😂

    • @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025
      @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@gaspumprob especially if they bought a couple more gas pumps. Did you tell him about your friend I believe in Iowa maybe it was Nebraska that sells repo parts. They have to keep those little things together somehow.