Saturday, March 8, 2008

Rest Stop ... 20 Mi. ahead


I am not fan of the Rest Stop. Truck stops, fine, (although, I've seen my share of scary truck stops, too) but the average rest stop, I find to be a little sketchy. There may be toilet paper, or not. They may flush, or they may involve a more "natural" plumbing process. You may or may not get to wash your hands ...I don't like the uncertainty and I suppose that makes me a bit of a lavatory snob.
In fact the other night, we were on the hwy, and I saw a sign for the next rest stop, 2 mi. with the next next stop being 20. mi further. I told Jon that they should have a star system for rest stops. Because if the first stop was a 2 star stop and the one 20 down the way was a 4 star, I would find a way to hold it for an extra star or two. Of course, I realize that you could never manage a nation-wide star system. But I like the idea.
A couple of weeks ago, I actually made a quick trip inside one of these treasure coves and I must say, it was 4-out-of-4-star rest stop. Clean, soap AND paper towels ... and c'mon, have you EVER seen this much TP in a road side bathroom??? There were actually seat covers! I couldn't resist and took a photo. I'm sure the woman in the next stall was concerned to see the flash, but hey, this was a once-in-a-lifetime rest stop experience. Way to go, O-DOT!!