A Difficult Place to Find
Ricardo: I’m Making one more pass and if we don’t see a sign for the hotel, I’m Heading back into town. I’m tired and I want a shower.
Marsha: I’m sure we’ll find it. When I talked to the Desk clerk, she said that the hotel is Hidden away behind some trees and To keep an eye out for their white sign.
Ricardo: Did she say Blink and you’ll miss it? Because we’ve driven past this Stretch three times and I don’t see a sign.
Marsha: She just said that they’re a little Off the beaten path.
Ricardo: If they know that their hotel is so hard to find, why don’t they make it more Prominent with some kind of Landmark?
Marsha: That’s part of the Charm of a small hotel Hideaway. It doesn’t have Neon signs and it’s Tucked away far from the tourist areas.
Ricardo: That’s all good and fine, but we have to find it first. Okay, this is the last pass. Keep your eyes peeled.
Marsha: There it is! I’ve Spotted the sign. It’s over there, see?
Ricardo: Yeah, now I see it. Geez, it’s like Finding a needle in a haystack!
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