Turkish Toilet Delight
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Travel offers adventure and new experiences, but some experiences Moi can do without. I’ve traveled extensively outside the US, throughout Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. And my least favorite local attraction is the Turkish, or squat, toilet: a porcelain hole in the floor with footrests on either side. Pull the watertank chain and jump out of the way so your shoes don’t get wet!
In India we have the choice of Western-style, Turkish-style, or a hybrid of a Western-style toilet but with footrests next to the seat.
But what Moi has never seen before is the small faucet several inches above the floor and with a drain below and a small plastic pitcher or plastic tubing that is next to every toilet in India.
Turns out it’s basically an Indian-style bidet. In 7 years living in France I never learned how to use the European bidet, in 3 weeks in India I’m not even going to guess how this faucet-bidet works.
Moi tip: since toilet paper and sinks are not in many public toilets due to the faucet above, be sure to carry your own tp and cleansing cloths or hand gel.
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Moi mother read this post and emailed me that I could google how to use a Turkish toilet and a bidet. Thanks Mom. But not really practical at 6am in your hotel room in Gwaillor.
A friend with Turkish heritage lives in upstate NY with a gorgeous, lavish Turkish bathroom. Next time I’m visiting, I’ll wrangle you an invitation to see it.
Merci LL.
Can you also wrangle me a demo on how to use it?
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