“The only way to find true happiness is to risk being completely cut open.”
Better Late Than Never: Madonna Inn, San Luis Obispo. Weekend of April 4th, 2016. All iPhone.
"When The Madonna Inn opened for business in 1958, it quickly became a landmark on the Central Coast of California. The property is adorned with a pseudo-Swiss-Alps exterior and lavish common rooms accented by pink roses, Western murals, and hammered copper. Each of the 110 guest rooms and suites is uniquely designed and themed. Aiming to cater to a range of tastes, rooms were given unusual names such as the Love Nest, Old Mill, Kona Rock, Irish Hills, Cloud Nine, Just Heaven, Hearts & Flowers, Rock Bottom, Caveman Room, Elegance, Daisy Mae, Safari Room, Highway Suite, Jungle Rock, American Home, Bridal Falls, etc. Some rooms are grouped in themes, like the rooms, "Ren", "Dez, and "Vous" are a play on the French word, rendezvous, and "Merry", "Go", and "Round", for an amusement park carousel."
Excerpt from my journal: I wanted to do something nice for R, and after feeling restless for a few days, I decided the surprise would be getting out of town for the weekend. I looked into areas with great breweries and wineries around 3 hours from LA, and San Luis Obisbo fit all my criteria. I booked a room at the Madonna Inn, an incredible hotel that I stayed in a few years previous. The weekend was like a dream. It was filled with firsts.
...On top of all the activities we got into, I have never felt more connected to or passionate about the person I was with. We are entangled in each other in the most perfect, healthy, balanced ways. I left feeling reinvigorated by life and my relationship...
