Sorry-not Chiavari but Chiavenna. Don't know about Chiavari. I didn't use it.

San Gimignano has them. Now that I think of it, before they remodeled the station in Caen there was one, but you could pull a seat down from the wall. I just couldn't see how that could be better.

Hastobe_Katt: I don't even want to ask about the cell phone.

Ohiobarbara: "One of my best travel tips is if you find decent facilities, use them whether or not you think you need to."

That is our theory also.

I've saw one in a restaurant in Venice, in the tourist area. It was very clean and no big deal. It did take a little extra coordination.

For a MONTH in south america I took

2 pairs of trousers (combat type)
1 pair long shorts
1 pair of nice trousers to wear in the evening

2 pairs of shoes (but I only wore one)

2 long sieved T shirts
2 short sleeved T shirts

2 scarves

1 denim jacket

1 hoodie

Enough underwear for a week.

Yes I used the laundry a couple of times.

Basically plan to wear everything twice, if you are eating out in the evening take one pair of nice trousers, rotate with different tops and scarves and no one will notice. If you are having a shower before you go out and only wearing them for a couple of hours they should be fine for several days - fabreeze might come in handy though.

I like to wear scarves as it changes an outfit and take up no room in the bag.


Re the hole in the floor loo - my cousin's first trip to france was summed up as "every toilet is a new adventure"

Hastobe_Katt -

I've one also - diamond engagement ring! Hot day, fingers swollen, too much water(or was it wine?)
a small town on way to Normandy beaches - needed to find the "faciliites"

I will never forget that day - or explaining it to the insurance adjuster back here in the states!

Ten years later I can laugh! But I did not take my replacement with me on our latest trip!

MoneyB