Located on US 1 North just as Trenton bleeds into Lawrenceville, the aptly named Mount's Motel is from all dismal appearances a by-the-hour conjugal for currency property that never fails to fascinate everytime I pass by.
Dark, menacing and perhaps with no viable electric service, this decrepit, ramshackle resort has stood in proud defiance of the mainstream merchants in the corridor for the two decades that I have been in the area.
Cars with pedigrees no younger than the Reagan Administration come and go, perhaps with valid tags and insurance but more likely not.
Perhaps it's better to not ask too many questions and besides, just call me selfless as I'm here to do my part for Mercer County tourism (rumor has it that they're part of the Marriott rewards program.) A perfect long weekend for those with a short life expectancy. Mount up! read more