Toilet humour…
OK you’re warned this really is toilet humour, but it is at my expense…
We go to Egypt on Monday, Luxor to be precise, this will be our 4th visit to Egypt, it’s an incredibly interesting destination, Luxor is home to ‘The Valley of the Kings’, Queens and Slaves, Karnak temple on the outskirts is awe-inspiring!
It has been 12 years or so since we last visited so attitudes and intentions have evolved, tripadvisor comments suggest things have changed plenty. It is no longer hassle free browsing and sightseeing also it’s going to be hot, bloody hot.
Final warning…
On honeymoon 18 years ago, our first trip outside Europe and not being seasoned travellers King Tut’s revenge was bound to strike and strike it did. Tummy rumblings started early in the first week and by the time we boarded for our three-day cruise I had to keep my knees firmly together when walking (ministry of funny walks take note). I missed all the trips, I could not leave the boat, for most of the time I could not leave the cabin. In fact I was pretty much sat on the throne permanently (not King Tut’s!). Now after a while this takes it’s toll on the nasal passages (I did warn you), so not wanting to suffer I decided that a mid session flush would be in order. Two things conspire against me at this point. Firstly, space saving bathroom furniture on the boat is smaller so, cheeks, thighs and legs fully cover the bowl, there are no gaps. Secondly and to my cost I discovered that toilets on these boats have something in common with airplanes, in that they are suction flush.
Creating a hermetic seal around the bowl (or should that read bowel) and suction flushing IS NOT an experience to repeat. Although it certainly cleares the sinuses!!!
We go to Egypt on Monday, Luxor to be precise, this will be our 4th visit to Egypt, it’s an incredibly interesting destination, Luxor is home to ‘The Valley of the Kings’, Queens and Slaves, Karnak temple on the outskirts is awe-inspiring!
It has been 12 years or so since we last visited so attitudes and intentions have evolved, tripadvisor comments suggest things have changed plenty. It is no longer hassle free browsing and sightseeing also it’s going to be hot, bloody hot.
Final warning…
On honeymoon 18 years ago, our first trip outside Europe and not being seasoned travellers King Tut’s revenge was bound to strike and strike it did. Tummy rumblings started early in the first week and by the time we boarded for our three-day cruise I had to keep my knees firmly together when walking (ministry of funny walks take note). I missed all the trips, I could not leave the boat, for most of the time I could not leave the cabin. In fact I was pretty much sat on the throne permanently (not King Tut’s!). Now after a while this takes it’s toll on the nasal passages (I did warn you), so not wanting to suffer I decided that a mid session flush would be in order. Two things conspire against me at this point. Firstly, space saving bathroom furniture on the boat is smaller so, cheeks, thighs and legs fully cover the bowl, there are no gaps. Secondly and to my cost I discovered that toilets on these boats have something in common with airplanes, in that they are suction flush.
Creating a hermetic seal around the bowl (or should that read bowel) and suction flushing IS NOT an experience to repeat. Although it certainly cleares the sinuses!!!
2 comments:
Oh the visual images this leaves us with! very amusing I must say.
I've travelled a bit in egypt too and love AbulSimble ('xcuse the spelling??)..The flight over was wonderful. Thanks for the giggle
PaulaBxx
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Awwww, how awful for you... there's nothing worse than pee-ing out your bum!!!
;o)
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