One of the very interesting things in Europe is the variety of toilets...and sometimes it is a real challenge to figure out where the flush is! In Amsterdam, I was trying to figure out what this big stainless steel panel on the wall was--and it was a two-part flushing system...the big flush and the small flush. That style seems to be quite common here.
But, we've also seen a plunger/pressure system on the wall, a small little lever on the top of the tank, a double button on the top of the tank, a panel on the opposite wall. The challenge is finding it quickly.
Sometimes it costs money, and the ladies who man the room are very clever--they leave a plate with 50 cents or more in it, hoping to entice you to pay as much....when only 10 cents will do. But, as soon as you leave, they are busy cleaning.
My favorite? We stopped in a rest area, and to get into the facilities cost 50 cents. Not only did it allow you to do your thing, but you could use that 50 cents ticket to discount whatever you bought in the little store. And, once you did your business and stood up, the back of the toilet starts to move, and then the whole entire ring around the bowl moves as a previously hidden took comes out of the back and washes the whole entire seat, making it ready for the next person. So, I had to 'do it twice', just so that I could watch again.
I want one of those at home!
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