tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post5228789005511042062..comments2023-11-03T14:36:20.471+02:00Comments on Around The Island: The thing about travelingRobinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02409530202277375625noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-82354558569905280722008-02-04T20:48:00.000+02:002008-02-04T20:48:00.000+02:00HAHAHAHAHA!!! Oh public potties . . . how I loathe...HAHAHAHAHA!!! Oh public potties . . . how I loathe thee. Years ago, my husband and I were traveling along the highway between Binghamton and Corning, New York when the car just stopped. It was a 2-lane highway. On one side of us was a rocky cliff; on the other, a steep embankment leading down to a raging river. Needless to say, I had to go to the bathroom ever-so-badly, and it would be at least an hour before my FIL could get to us. Oh.My.Goodness. I truly thought I was going to wet my pants. I was almost in tears! At that point, I think I would have gladly taken even the foulest toilet. LOL!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07570437173288571934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-42572449408688121602008-02-03T18:35:00.000+02:002008-02-03T18:35:00.000+02:00I don't remember the facilities at Petra itself. T...I don't remember the facilities at Petra itself. This was a roadside stand in the middle of nowhere and believe me, the portaloo would have fit right in at Buckingham Palace compared to this thing LOL.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409530202277375625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-1953701198269583212008-02-03T18:07:00.000+02:002008-02-03T18:07:00.000+02:00Odd... a couple of (male) friends just returned fr...Odd... a couple of (male) friends just returned from touring Jordan, and they mentioned the modern facilities they found at Petra! I'm thinking about portaloos at rock-concerts in days gone by. Oh, my, oh my!GreenishLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16344455769443353585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-56030348198465015972008-02-03T17:06:00.000+02:002008-02-03T17:06:00.000+02:00I avoid public toilets. I have a fetish for not to...I avoid public toilets. I have a fetish for not touching anything in a public bathroom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-8800056601271629862008-02-03T15:53:00.000+02:002008-02-03T15:53:00.000+02:00Well written and funny!Well written and funny!Linda Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14459940700516084069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-64594192255700735012008-02-03T13:53:00.000+02:002008-02-03T13:53:00.000+02:00Ugh, you have my sympathy....my worst ever having ...Ugh, you have my sympathy....my worst ever having to go was in Nepal where a stinking hole in the ground made me wretch.....but I lived to tell the tale :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-51635123915579720972008-02-03T13:16:00.000+02:002008-02-03T13:16:00.000+02:00I bet they don't mention THAT in the tourist guide...I bet they don't mention THAT in the tourist guide :-)anthonynorthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06680944720744601697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-76184649341978662062008-02-03T13:08:00.000+02:002008-02-03T13:08:00.000+02:00Welcome back FA, it's great to see you.I remember ...Welcome back FA, it's great to see you.<BR/><BR/>I remember reading a quote once about how Europeans build cathedrals and Americans build bathrooms LOL.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409530202277375625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-25704429096696609062008-02-03T13:05:00.000+02:002008-02-03T13:05:00.000+02:00Hi Robin, Haven't been here for a while and am jus...Hi Robin, Haven't been here for a while and am just catching up. I'll be working my way from the last post I read from you, but couldn't resist commenting here first! When my Mom first came to visit me in Europe we toured around London and Paris and it seemed for every famous location we had to make a pit stop! It is amazing the differences in cultures that you learn about from their toilets!! Not funny at the time, but makes for a great story to tell later on!Fourier Analysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09689357373595434853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-49315022421973207612008-02-03T06:56:00.000+02:002008-02-03T06:56:00.000+02:00I can hold it -- as long as I need to. But sometim...I can hold it -- as long as I need to. But sometimes when I have to take my kids in the Public bathroom, I almost gag in there!! your story brought back this vivid memory!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-43133391863285740822008-02-03T06:47:00.000+02:002008-02-03T06:47:00.000+02:00Oh man, do I love a good outhouse story. This was...Oh man, do I love a good outhouse story. This was quite choice. <BR/><BR/>Squatting over a hole in the ground in China is a personal favorite of mine. I have always detested public restrooms, even after mastering the hover stance.Beau Brackishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08472788833737826733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-5779069237719170672008-02-03T05:18:00.000+02:002008-02-03T05:18:00.000+02:00eeeewwww... i know had i been you i would have lat...eeeewwww... i know had i been you i would have latched onto the same disgusting memory.......paisleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08231453820728399262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-49648938450500606772008-02-03T03:19:00.000+02:002008-02-03T03:19:00.000+02:00Ha. Ha. Well done, traveler. Petra sounds fantasti...Ha. Ha. Well done, traveler. Petra sounds fantastic, but the restroom, well yuk. <BR/>The most unusual one I ever used was a three-walled row of outhouses on the side of Mt. Popocatepetl close to Puebla, Mexico.<BR/>I was 12 years old. It was early in the morning before our hike. We had spent the night in a freezing cold lodge. We sat on the "bench" with a wall in back and a wall on either side. The front had no walls, only a panoramic view of the valley below. Some day I'll blog about that trip. I had completely forgotten about it until I read this great piece of writing. Thanks.Lilibethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04031218249072893776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-44335589757516619202008-02-03T02:56:00.000+02:002008-02-03T02:56:00.000+02:00Fantastic story - when I started I thought you wer...Fantastic story - when I started I thought you were using an old prompt but you got me in and when least expected I almost choked ... very, very funny and way too thought provoking! Thank YOU as always!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-31738622639160455082008-02-02T23:40:00.000+02:002008-02-02T23:40:00.000+02:00Hilarious! Doesn't life just seem to boil down to...Hilarious! <BR/><BR/>Doesn't life just seem to boil down to bathroom issues?Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14748231341500700924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-71351386667625447792008-02-02T22:31:00.000+02:002008-02-02T22:31:00.000+02:00That sounds like an amazing experience you had. I...That sounds like an amazing experience you had. I am not one for going into uncomfortable situations.<BR/><BR/>Anyhow, Hi! I'm around visiting the blogs of people who entered my contest. Thanks for stopping by. I hope you feel welcome to visit again anytime.heidi @ ggiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05245994200237421760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-60455150430822230032008-02-02T21:34:00.000+02:002008-02-02T21:34:00.000+02:00Laughing. Kinda. The worst part of all this is tha...Laughing. Kinda. The worst part of all this is that humans are creating these very messiest places... Great read! Maybe we need to start taking bushes with us!Tumblewords:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04279038951489894119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-30438637673993090942008-02-02T20:44:00.000+02:002008-02-02T20:44:00.000+02:00Oh wow, that is completely bizarre.Oh wow, that is completely bizarre.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409530202277375625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-77671937358948035842008-02-02T20:30:00.000+02:002008-02-02T20:30:00.000+02:00Well.....if we're swapping stories....I have sever...Well.....if we're swapping stories....I have several, but I'll stick to the one that I found most odd.<BR/><BR/>Posho restaurant in Plymouth [England] nip off to the loo between courses, step into the 'ladies' to see two toilets side by side in one room. Whilst I am used to having 'company' when I use the loo at home, I don't think I would be very comfortable sharing with a stranger.<BR/>CheersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-11560988548067118722008-02-02T19:43:00.000+02:002008-02-02T19:43:00.000+02:00And my husband wonders why I never use public rest...And my husband wonders why I never use public restrooms. Love the way you handled the trainer - sounds like something I would do.The Literary Prostitutehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10226787327832753613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-62864274504613667582008-02-02T19:34:00.000+02:002008-02-02T19:34:00.000+02:00I loved this post.There is something over for you ...I loved this post.<BR/>There is something over for you on my blog...and probably something that migh suprise you....I don't know...LOLSuprinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02546876476752445817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-55137825969846939402008-02-02T18:50:00.000+02:002008-02-02T18:50:00.000+02:00Really funny! A great readReally funny! A great readAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-52302900670546698232008-02-02T18:25:00.000+02:002008-02-02T18:25:00.000+02:00This is so funny! (sorry)True though, in the best ...This is so funny! (sorry)<BR/><BR/>True though, in the best of times, it's always the blip-in-the-screen moment that seems to overshadow.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12525149264536202592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-29795973032724959772008-02-02T17:37:00.000+02:002008-02-02T17:37:00.000+02:00There is nothing more foul than a public toilet. ...There is nothing more foul than a public toilet. Only as a last resort.myrtle beached whalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18338457419555984753noreply@blogger.com