This is one of the classic Indian experiences but not often discussed(in mah overrated opinion, of course) I'm talking about Delhi Belly aka Montezuma's revenge
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Tracing the source of Delhi belly can go as far back at 48 hours... which in my world can be as many as 14 meals and snacks. Needless to say, I didn't figure it out! BUT the attack came on the Shatabdi train from Delhi to Dehra-Dun.The options... "western toilet" or "indian toilet". As there are only one of each per 70 or so passengers, I decided on the classic Indian toilet for sanitary reasons and, as a friend puts it, for shits and giggles. IF you clicked on the link for "indian toilet" then you have read the benefits of it.What I wanted to add (while burning wedding photos for relatives here) is the added drama of the squat toilet on an indian train.Unlike the european trains, desi trains have more horizontal movement and add an element of acrobatic balance while aiming for "the hole".The "modern" trains have graciously added a handle to hold on for dear life as the leaky wash-yer-bum tap (b.y.o.toilet paper) causes the entire steel loo floor to have as much grip as chopstix on gooey jello.THE reason to choose the squat toilet is to see how fast the train is moving... as you can see the ground through the hole. How's that for motivation?
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