I found a REAL truckstop

The other day I had the pleasure of stopping at the Newell Travel Center, in Newton, KS....Here's how it went....

I pulled into the fuel island and was greeted by the fuel attendant who promptly asked me how much fuel I wanted HIM to put in my truck....

Then....here comes attendant #2....who proceeds to pop my hood while #1 goes around the truck and starts the right tank....#2 checks the oil... Then grabs his trusty squeegee and heads for the windshield.....which he cleans with expert skill......finishes the windshield.....goes to the windows on the doors.....any water that runs down the doors is quickly dispatched with his handy towel.

Meanwhile......that 20oz. Mt Dew that I had a while back is working on me. I ask #1 what I need to do......he says go on inside. I asked if I needed to move the truck....."No, You're fine right here".....I go do my thing.....come back out to the fuel desk and sign my receipt and I'm ready to go. FANTASTIC!

But, the story doesn't end here. I just had to see what the restaurant and showers were like! Not to mention the store.....and when I say store....that's just what I mean......Everything from Fruit of the Looms to Chrome mud flap weights.......to Cowboy boots and shirts.....not to mention.....GROCERIES.....not just junk food......real groceries!

The shower was dated....but clean and very good. But, you could tell this place has been here for a while......Water pressure......I had to turn it down....and not because they had one of those high pressure needle spraying shower heads you find @ most places.....just because there was some REAL water pressure......and HOT!

The restaurant.....They had a Driver's Only section....and they had a buffet.....and I mean a buffet...... Barbecued ribs, Beef Brisket, BBQ'd ham, fresh veggies, Salad Bar with items you normally find in BIG restaurant chains. I had a hankerin' for a steak as I had been driving across KS most of the day and had seen a bizillion cows. They brought me out a Top Sirloin that took up 2/3 of the plate.....which was OK....cause the potato took up the other 1/3! And, it was cooked just like I asked.

The people in this place were awesome......everybody I met was friendly and courteous.

Overall, I have to make this my all time #2 truck-stop ever! Close behind the Smiths Grove BP in Smiths Grove, KY. But that's another story.

 

Yep....It's the AmBest on I-135. It really is refreshing to find a place like this. Especially when you deal with the likes of Pilot, Loves, and the lot most of the time. I'll be looking to stop in there again soon! Already told my travel agent not to send me back through there. LOL