Vacation Report #10

As one travels the hiways and byways of this great country, one tends to see a fair share of billboards for restaurants, hotels, massage parlors and the like. Then there's that rare find, that daisy in a field of weeds, that billboard that actually catches your attention. Not necessarily due to its catchy graphic design, it's bright vibrant colors or the message it conveys, but because it's the only one touting "The Best Restrooms in the World!"... or something like that.

On I-45 between Houston and Dallas you'll find a whole string of billboards for Buc-ee's Convenience Store. Reminiscent of the repetitive Wall Drug signs of South Dakota, Buc-ee's believes in repetition and ridiculous proclamations. We had to stop to see it for ourselves.

Why so glum, chum?
We found it in Madisonville and though I can't vouch for the restrooms (you'll have to ask Melissa, our resident restroom connoisseur) the convenience store that's more than just a convenience store had a super sweet cigar indian out front, an animitronic inmate jailed by the men's room, and Buc-ee himself greets you at the door! Now that's what I call personal service!

Don't ask me what "Beaver Nuggets" are!
They've got a bakery, a coffee shop, a deli, those awesome candied pecans, peanuts & almonds, furniture made out of wild animals, and something called beaver nuggets!

So, if you ever find yourself on that lonesome highway near Madisonville, give Buc-ee a visit. He's got "The Best Restrooms in the World!"