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        Instead of staying in Moab, Utah on our way to Colorado from
Phoenix this year, we chose to stop an hour early and spend the night in
the small town of Monticello.  I searched the internet and found a B & B
called THE GRISTMILL INN.  As it turned out, it was the BEST choice!   AND
- you'll get a chuckle out of this.

        Of all things, this lovely bed & breakfast is a historic building
that, up until 1960, was a working mill.  The innkeeper gave us a wonderful
tour of the place showing us all of the old equipment and explaining what
it all did.  Curiously, I asked what grain had been milled  in the building
and, as you may have guessed, her answer was WHEAT!  Eeeeek!  Should I
RUN???  Those concerned about contamination surely would have.  I didn't.
I felt confident that over 40 years of time and many B & B's later, enough
cleaning had been done to let me enjoy myself, but still I chuckled at the
irony of it.

        Well, it turned out to be WONDERFUL.  First off, owners Phyllis and
Glenn are the nicest people you'd ever want to meet!   The rooms were
absolutely lovely and clean, too.  But - best of all, they were terrific
about my GF situation.  I let them know what I couldn't eat when I made the
reservation.   Not only did they remember, but took care to make a
delicious GF Denver omelet for our breakfast.  I had brought along some of
my own GF bread, which Phillis was careful to toast in the oven as to avoid
any toaster cross contamination.

        Our plan was to stay at The Gristmill again on our return trip home
- a different lovely room had already been reserved for the return trip.
Since I had a couple more slices of bread left, I asked Phyllis if  I could
just leave them in her freezer.

        Well, the return visit was just as wonderful...the people, the
food, and the fantasticl breakfast.  Not only did Phyllis remember my
toast, but she also made a breakfast of absolutely yummy stuffed French
Toast for all of the guests (it was nice not feeling singled out and
"different" for a change).  She was extremely careful about cross
contamination with mine, even cooking it in a separate pan.

        As far as other amenities in this town, there aren't many.  It's a
very small country town.  But, if you're on your way thru and need a place
to stay, I'd highly recommend The Gristmill Inn.  They even have a couple
of rooms that also include a single bed in a separate corner (and probably
can add on a second cot) if you are travelling with kid(s).

        I always prefer B & B's when we travel, especially when you find
wonderful innkeepers like Phyllis and Glenn who aim to please, no matter
what your particular concern is.  I have no financial interest in the
place, just wanted to share a good find with you all.  If you're interested
in checking it out, you can go to:
        www.thegristmillinn.com

Nina  :)
Phoenix
Diagnosed 1996



        Nina :) & Charlie :)
             Phoenix,  AZ
        '94Z07/6spd Copper ("Penny")
        '96 LT4/Ragtop (The Bee)

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