Week 69b - Toilet Talk

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January 30th 2011

Published: May 16th 2011

I’ve never before worried about the food I’ve eaten in China. Raw meat, dubious looking street food, insects, grubs and my fair share of rocket fuel (rice wine) have passed through my lips without even the hint of illness. My luck was bound to run out before I left China and it came as no surprise it did in a place I’ve spent more time in over the past few weeks than any other: a train stati... Read Full Entry

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Adrian Livingstone

ShadyAdy

Having spent several years travelling around the world, living in far reaching destinations and sampling differing cultures and lifestyles, I am now planning my next major travel adventure. Starting on June 25th 2011 my wife and I will walk from Land's End at the south-western tip of England to John O'Groats, located at the north-eastern tip of Scotland. This is a 1200 mile walk and will take approximately three months to complete. This walk will be for charity and we will be raising money for the charity Association for International Cancer Research (AICR) (ht... full info

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16th May 2011

cabochick
Andrea

It amazed me how much you can learn from a stranger while in the middle of a shit.
Priceless! Thanks for the laugh.

16th May 2011

Andy
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Rotten egg belches
Just for your info... Glad to hear that your guts appear to have recovered. However, rotten egg belches immediately suggest Giardia. This protozoan infection may come/go and - in my case - required meds to get rid of it for good.

17th May 2011

denise hooper
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TOILET TALK-ALWAYS MAKES ME LAUGH!
Hi Adrian- a beautifully penned account...had me giggling to the end. I too have travelled throughout rural China - I could visit again & again. My toileting has been of great interest to many chinese women - they seemed genuinely interested in my sqatting style -it wasn't unusual for them to call their relatives over for 2nd opinion & discussion. keep on blogging I enjoyed it! :-) denise

17th May 2011

ShadyAdy
Adrian Livingstone

I'm glad to see i'm not the only one with Chinese toilet stories...........the squatting is a lot easier than it looks! It seems travelling through China, no two days are the same......you can never get bored that's for sure.

17th May 2011

ShadyAdy
Adrian Livingstone

Thanks very much for your advice........Giardia isn't pleasant at all.........although a great answer for weight loss! :) Since the incident all has been well. I'll remember this for next time though.

26th May 2011

Josevich
Josevich

LOL
i was shocked and mortified when i entered a public toilet in china when i saw that the cubicles didnt have doors and i saw men shitting. I really had to pee but i hurried to get away asap after peeing. It was the weirdest thing. But your experience i totally did not expect! The cultural difference is just mind blowing

12th June 2011

ShadyAdy
Adrian Livingstone

I normally went in and out as quickly as possible too, but sometimes when you get caught short, you have no alternatives!

26th May 2012

Keep Smiling
Mike Fossey

LOL
Laugh? HaHa - I nearly wet myself!

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