NoWhiners Posted December 30, 2013 Author #26 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Mystery Island might be a no-go for him. :o very plush compared to some I had to use in China!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoWhiners Posted December 30, 2013 Author #27 Share Posted December 30, 2013 The average aussie toilet is fine, you won't have a problem with it.Mind you, a few years back, we took 2 young American girls to see the penguin parade at Phillip Island. It is a popular tourist spot. The girls used the loo and one came out and commented on how unusual they were. Mine had been perfectly normal but apparently hers had been Asian style. I would say management had put in a few Asian toilets to cater for the tourists but they should have had signs on the doors to warn people!! Now this is very interesting and good to know. Thanks, we will have to check! ML Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoWhiners Posted December 30, 2013 Author #28 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Just back from the Celebrity Solstice Aukland to Sydney; we also spent two days in Hong Kong. Without exception, all of the toilets encountered were cleaner and the bathrooms as a whole -- even in food courts, airports, etc. -- were more modern and well-kept than those in my home-town and birthplace, NYC. We had good luck in Hong Kong too but not the rest of China (except our 5 star hotel in Beijing, as noted previously). I grew up in the Bronx and some NYC bathrooms are quite...eccentric ;) ML Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoWhiners Posted December 30, 2013 Author #29 Share Posted December 30, 2013 There is a myth that the water in the toilet bowl flushes a different way in the northern hemisphere to the Southern Hemisphere......... In Hawaii I watched the water flush away & could not see any difference.... The toilets in Australia & nz are of world standard. Public toilets are yuck (visit mcdonalds if you need to go). Unlike Europe you don't need to pay to pee in Australia. I added the color for emphasis. Yes, it is a quaint little custom they have in Europe. I can't figure it out--often they still aren't very good? I have heard that south of the equator the water circulates opposite of north of the equator but never had a chance to check it out!! ML Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingSwedes Posted December 30, 2013 #30 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Oh wow we are going to Mystery Island in Feb! I was glad to read the post that they have modernized since that photo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted December 30, 2013 #31 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Good point, like down here in Batemans Bay, 6 motels all built in the 1960's/70's, top rating probably 3 star, so KarateMan would be stuffed. But no worries the toilets are ok. Yes there are some shocking loos around the world, some of the worse I have seen are the ones on the motorways in Europe, when one is on a coach tour and you stop at a servo (gas station to the Americans) with 20 other coaches. We had 50 coaches at one stop. The locals get know what time they all arrive and know that the toilets get crowded... the pickpockets have a field day , and its not until the coach is well on its way again that someone realises that their wallet is missing..:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Traveller Posted December 30, 2013 #32 Share Posted December 30, 2013 I have heard that south of the equator the water circulates opposite of north of the equator but never had a chance to check it out!! ML This is true, but you won't get much chance to check it out. I think this difference in motion would only be noticeable in a perfectly circular bowl with the liquid added in such a way that it didn't influence the result. As a funny aside, the first time we flew to the northern hemisphere our young boys went to the bathroom in the plane and tried to test out the theory about the water. Obviously, this experiment didn't work on a moving plane where there were a lot of factors affecting the movement of the water, but full marks to them for thinking of it and trying it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted December 30, 2013 #33 Share Posted December 30, 2013 I added the color for emphasis. Yes, it is a quaint little custom they have in Europe. I can't figure it out--often they still aren't very good? I have heard that south of the equator the water circulates opposite of north of the equator but never had a chance to check it out!! ML Yes its quite true...:D...just like when you cross the equator on a cruise ship...the Captain has to speed up a bit so he can get over the "bump" as he crosses the line.:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzaw Posted December 30, 2013 #34 Share Posted December 30, 2013 NOBODY!!! does toilets like the New Zealanders do!!!! https://www.google.com.au/search?q=toilet+north+island&espv=210&es_sm=122&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=2MrAUoS3CsbykQX6loBo&ved=0CHcQsAQ&biw=1280&bih=936#es_sm=122&espv=210&q=huntwasser+toilet&tbm=isch Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzaw Posted December 30, 2013 #35 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Yes its quite true...:D...just like when you cross the equator on a cruise ship...the Captain has to speed up a bit so he can get over the "bump" as he crosses the line.:D:D But what about at night???-- when he can't see the line??? Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted December 30, 2013 #36 Share Posted December 30, 2013 We had 50 coaches at one stop. The locals get know what time they all arrive and know that the toilets get crowded... the pickpockets have a field day , and its not until the coach is well on its way again that someone realises that their wallet is missing..:eek: And in the coach carpark the Gypsies (sorry, called travellers these days) throw their babies at you whilst another of their species picks your pocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishtaco Posted December 30, 2013 #37 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Should I post a picture of the wash basin? I thought that was only for drunk men:confused: Show us a pic of its female use:D:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoWhiners Posted December 30, 2013 Author #38 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Yes its quite true...:D...just like when you cross the equator on a cruise ship...the Captain has to speed up a bit so he can get over the "bump" as he crosses the line.:D:D LOL! Can't wait to feel this for ourselves ;) NOBODY!!! does toilets like the New Zealanders do!!!! https://www.google.com.au/search?q=toilet+north+island&espv=210&es_sm=122&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=2MrAUoS3CsbykQX6loBo&ved=0CHcQsAQ&biw=1280&bih=936#es_sm=122&espv=210&q=huntwasser+toilet&tbm=isch Barry Thinking of remodeling our bathroom--lots of good ideas here! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbenjo Posted December 30, 2013 #39 Share Posted December 30, 2013 This is true, but you won't get much chance to check it out. I think this difference in motion would only be noticeable in a perfectly circular bowl with the liquid added in such a way that it didn't influence the result. As a funny aside, the first time we flew to the northern hemisphere our young boys went to the bathroom in the plane and tried to test out the theory about the water. Obviously, this experiment didn't work on a moving plane where there were a lot of factors affecting the movement of the water, but full marks to them for thinking of it and trying it out. Did you really mean to use the word motion or was it just a typo :D:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keagle Posted December 30, 2013 #40 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Washing facilities on Mystery Island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hstergo Posted December 30, 2013 #41 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Washing facilities on Mystery Island. I got a feeling my hands would be cleaner before I washed them there lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Traveller Posted December 30, 2013 #42 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Did you really mean to use the word motion or was it just a typo :D:D:D It wasn't a typo. We were discussing which way water goes down the plughole in a handbasin in the northern hemisphere compared with the southern hemisphere.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare erewhon Posted December 31, 2013 #43 Share Posted December 31, 2013 NoWhiners, Not sure if you are aware of a bathroom website, it may be of help during your travels around the world. You may wish to add to the listings. www.thebathroomdiaries.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbenjo Posted January 1, 2014 #44 Share Posted January 1, 2014 It wasn't a typo. We were discussing which way water goes down the plughole in a handbasin in the northern hemisphere compared with the southern hemisphere.:) So that would be the DIRECTION of the motion:rolleyes::rolleyes::D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoWhiners Posted January 2, 2014 Author #45 Share Posted January 2, 2014 NoWhiners, Not sure if you are aware of a bathroom website, it may be of help during your travels around the world. You may wish to add to the listings. www.thebathroomdiaries.com erewhon This very cool and helpful--thanks!! I did bookmark it, so no more threads required to ask. Thanks and happy New Year ML Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare erewhon Posted January 2, 2014 #46 Share Posted January 2, 2014 erewhon This very cool and helpful--thanks!! I did bookmark it, so no more threads required to ask. Thanks and happy New Year ML Wishing you a Happy New Year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VK3DQ Posted January 3, 2014 #47 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Hello Folks In Australia we take our toilets very seriously Please see https://toiletmap.gov.au/ Regards John :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted January 3, 2014 #48 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Lesson learnt from many years of travel... When you are on a day tour and come across a toilet .. use it.... Murphys Law states that when you do need one , there will not be one to be found .....anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare erewhon Posted January 4, 2014 #49 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Hello Folks In Australia we take our toilets very seriously Please see https://toiletmap.gov.au/ Regards John :rolleyes: Thanks for posting the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoWhiners Posted January 4, 2014 Author #50 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Hello Folks In Australia we take our toilets very seriously Please see https://toiletmap.gov.au/ Regards John :rolleyes: Wow, who knew???:D I never would have guessed that links to toilets even existed and now I have 2. CC is such a great resource ;) thx John ML Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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