* The Dutch have strange toilets - as you can see from this insider's view of the peculiar shelf in the "Inspection Toilet" in our WC ("Water Closet" is literally a closet with a toilet and a mini sink). Wonder what the inventor was on that made him think this was a good idea?* Europeans must have large bladders - Finding public toilets (they don't use the term "restroom" because frankly you don't do much resting) is a challenge. The good news is that you occasionally find a really interesting toilet, like the ones with the liquid crystal stall doors in front of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam (the door's clear until you lock it and it turns opaque--definitely worth the 50 Eurocents price of admission).
* The whole world is their toilet - Dogs are everywhere in this country and so is dog poop. Jimmy came up with his own word to warn us when we're about to step into a pile: shitstoppen. It is funny to see dogs in banks and riding on trams. Too bad they don't know how to clean up after themselves since many of their owners don't bother.
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