In a very strange place

[giggirl]

It's not that I've suddenly got an urge to bore ED with a travelog; it's just that I'm on my own and having a strange experience and for the sake of my sanity I need to share. I've been in California since the end of last year. Presently I'm driving from LA to San Fran to meet up with some friends for the weekend. I've checked into a hotel and I think I may have stumbled upon the campest place ever; Hotel Camp in Camp City on Planet Camp; otherwise known as The Madonna Inn, San Luis Obispo. Except that, and here's my point, they don't seem to know it. The entire place is pink (even the sugar is dyed pink) and, without any trace of irony, they just say ?well that's how we do things at the Madonna Inn?.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madonna_Inn

Check out the website. Check out the rooms. For the record, I'm staying in The Lucky Rock room. How can I describe it; tiger-print carpet, a bed the size of Mexico with a headboard carved from the rockface (thank God I'm not actually anticipating a shag tonight because safe sex it would not be), a huge flatscreen TV hung on the opposite facing rockface, a leather sofa with leather cushions edged in feathers of some kind (ostrich?), a bathroom carved out of the aforementioned rock face with a Hollywood style mirror. And to think I left home without my fur bikini. Dam. Everything at the Madonna Inn that isn't made of rock has been painted pink. Really. Everything.

No matter how camp the photos on the website look, believe me, in the flesh, it's a hell of a lot camper. I'm typing this from the bar (pink of course), looking at a black and white photo of Phyllis Madonna with John Wayne no less. It's just surreal.

Here's my room; come up and see me some time. Please.

http://www.madonnainn.com/rooms/134.php

But if I ever come back here I'm bringing a stud and staying here.

http://www.madonnainn.com/rooms/137.php

Oh, and here's the restaurant. Pink enough?

http://www.madonnainn.com/steakhouse.php

If anyone in ED would actually like some pink sugar then please let me know and I'll send a care package.

Anyway, amuse yourself for 5 minutes and pick out a room for yourself at the Madonna Inn:

http://www.madonnainn.com/features.php

Madonna Suite anyone?

God I wish I was at home.

[PeckhamRose]

That is hysterical.

Now they may genuinely not realise they are camp, but you're not a millions miles from GUERNEVILLE which is a male homosexual town hubbie and I found ourselves wandering through on our road trip. It was obvious what it was from the get go - find a man who did not have a maustache and he was lost. Hubbie had the beard and tash combo so was fine. Anyway, we stayed a great riverside B&B and everyone - from the Harley riding doctor coming out of the sex shop to get on his bike, and stopping to offer free advice to a passing guy who looked a bit down and out - to all the men serving in Safeway's, were absolutely the nicest happiest relaxed men I have found in one town. I was the only female! We went to the bar in the evening and they were interested in us and our journey. Why not. Anyway we learned that this town was founded when San Francisco got a bit too much for some of the community and some headed out to the wine regions and the sequoia regions, and hence Guerneville.

I hope you are having a great time anyway - they still love our accents so enjoy your time!

And love that pink!

[David Mc]

That is the best thing I've seen on the Interweb for ages! Most of the room pix brought on a projectile vomiting reflex! Marvellous. The Yahoo is gross (actually most of them are) and can you imagine if you'd ended up in Vouz?!

[SeanMacGabhann]

Brilliant post giggirl. Plus it makes me not a little jealous

If you get to have a drink at the Tunnel Top in San Fran, think of me (and a little bit of Inside 72)

PLus they "let" you smoke in the upstairs bit.. shhhhh

[lozzyloz]

Brilliant. Looks like inspiration for a David Lynch Movie - 'Pink Sugar'

[bon3yard]

I'm so glad that places like this exist and that its refreshingly Irony-free. It looks like a design collaboration between Barbara Cartland & Liberace. As for The Lynch allusion, It does look similar to a Hotel featured in Wild At Heart. Superb and as for the Stud...well, you wont be short of sugarcubes. ;-)

[VeryBerryCherry]

Amaaaazing

No other word...

AMMAAAAAAAZING!

[SimonM]

Post of the Month! >:D

[Keef]

I want to stay in the Gyspy Rock room! That place is fecking amazing, something that naff just has to be loved!

[TillieTrotter]

I want the Caveman room. Couldn't eat in that dining room.

[Keef]

What is it with you girls and cavemen?

*makes mental note to grow hair again*

http://www.virginmedia.com/images/captain-caveman-gal-431.jpg

[Jah Lush]

Yeah baby, you me and GG.

CAVEMAN ROOM

The caveman is a popular prehistoric figure and a whimsical glimpse into his existence is revealed in this rustic den of solid rock! Animal prints, rock pond and stone-age clubs add to the primitive surroundings. A waterfall spills from overhead in the stone shower and water flows from the rocks into a stone sink basin in the cavern-style bathroom. Caveman has a king bed and will accommodate two primates.

[bigbadwolf]

AAHH, so that's where they film porn.

[TillieTrotter]

There's no greater turn on than being thwacked over the head with a club and dragged back to a cave. Honestly Keef, you know nothing.;-)

[Keef]

Right then, forget aftershave and clean hair, from now on I'm just taking a club out with me on Friday nights! :)-D

[Michael Palaeologus]

Created alot of joy in my office today this did.

[dulwichmum]

Oh Michael, I am sure that you create joy in your office each day by simply by turning up (prrr)!