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Indian John Hill Rest Area (Westbound) Urinal Report

The Indian John Hill Rest Area makes a lovely stop along I-90 on the east side of the Cascades in either direction, and by “lovely” of course I mean “adequate”. Today I stopped on the westbound side.

There are two urinals of the standard white porcelain variety, with a two-tiered height presentation and functional wall-mounted flushing buttons. You can read about the Human Trafficking Hotline in a variety of languages while you’re engaged with the facilities, thanks to a centrally posted sign. The entire restroom was reasonably clean, and not all skeezy as is so often the case at rest areas.

As you no doubt know, Indian John Hill was named for John Quititit, a Kittias Indian who owned property on the hill and was well known among white settlers of the area in the late 1800’s. He and his family are buried near the rest areas that bear his name.

I recommend the Indian John Hill Rest Area (Westbound) for your westbound pre-Cascade urination needs.

IJHRA(W) Urinals

Madonna Inn Urinal Report (MIUR)

On Saturday morning I drove to San Luis Obispo and had breakfast at the Madonna Inn. I don’t think I’ve been there since the ’70s, but it hasn’t really changed. The only difference I noticed was that the building that used to be a gas station isn’t anymore, and next to it is a long row of Tesla chargers.

I had breakfast at the Copper Cafe and afterward availed myself of the facilities. I thought there were several restrooms with elaborate designs, but the only one I remembered clearly (and the only one I found) had a sort of rock grotto urinal (RGU) with water that starts pouring down the back when you pass an electric eye. It provides considerably less privacy than I would normally want, but no one else was in there, so I could enjoy the full rock grotto experience.

The faucets are water pumps, also automatic.

I looked around for other noteworthy restrooms, but the others were all conventional and lacking in pizazz.