Random thoughts on Europe

"gmporschenut also a fan of hondas" (gmporschenut) 11/05/2019 at 21:55 • Filed to: Travelopnik, travel

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1) Water fountains are difficult to find

2)When you have jetlag and quickly look up, German crossing signs look inappropriate.

3) gas pumps don’t have credit car scanners.

4) Hotels don’t have washcloths.

jimz > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 11/05/2019 at 22:04

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washcloths?  you pick up the bar of soap, lather up your hands, put the bar of soap down, and wash your smelly ass and balls you nappy motherfucker you.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 11/05/2019 at 22:10

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Are you enjoying having to pay for public restrooms?

For Sweden > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 11/05/2019 at 22:16

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Just FYI, you’re gonna find a lot of white people in Europe.

Svend > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 11/05/2019 at 22:17

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So, that’s thoughts on Germany then?

1, the U.K. doesn’t do water fountains, that’s not to say you won’t find a random one here and there.

2, depends on the crossing, we have pedestrian crossings, pedestrian and cycle crossing, pedestrian and equine crossings, etc...

3, many pumps do

4, the majority of hotels don't have wash cloths, many don't have soaps but have soap dispensers. 

benjrblant > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 11/05/2019 at 22:33

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Or even just having public  restrooms?

facw > Svend 11/05/2019 at 22:49

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Regarding cycle crossings, the weirdest thing I saw in the UK were these cycle lanes with ramp crossings on the A34:

They apparently have been removed:

As much as I’m in favor of more bike lanes, that’s probably the right choice, narrow shoulders on limited access highways do not make for good bike paths.

DipodomysDeserti > jimz 11/05/2019 at 22:54

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Bar soap in a European hotel? If you’re lucky. They usually still a hand dispenser with liquid soap in the “shower”.

Svend > facw 11/06/2019 at 02:31

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It was probably put there in the first place to connect cycle ways up and down the U.K. Some were badly thought out initially but corrected and safer routes taken.

We have five types of crossing.

Zebra crossing, black and white lines with a pole each side with a flashings yellow dome. A car must stop if one is waiting to cross.

Pelican crossing, has zigzag lines leading up to them and governed by traffic lights

Puffin crossing ( P edestrian U ser- F riendly In telligent crossing), like a Pelican crossing but have sensors on the top facing the pedestrian, so to stay red longer if the pedestrian is a little slower in crossing.

Toucan (Two Can cross), allows cyclists and pedestrians to cross.

Pegasus crossing, aka Equine crossing.

jimz > DipodomysDeserti 11/06/2019 at 06:04

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bring a loofah

DipodomysDeserti > jimz 11/06/2019 at 08:42

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I usually just hands it. I have enough callouses to get some good exfoliating done.