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Just a few differences

I just wanted to do a post about some of the things we've noticed that are different. Bathrooms Most bathrooms have a variation of this to flush the toilet, which at the beginning of our arrival frequently initiated a conversation between Claire and I that went something like this: Claire: Mom, which one, the big one or the small one? Me: Did you go pee or poo? Claire: Just pee Me: And how much toilet paper did you use?? Claire: Uh??? Apparently having two options to flush the toilet really complicated the process. Public restrooms can be challenging at times, especially with small children. One thing we've noticed on our road trips is that the Rest Stops on the sides of the road are different than ours. In many places they consist of an area where you can pull off, a garbage can, maybe a picnic table or two and some trees or bushes. It is not uncommon to see men pulled over in these spots relieving themselves. In fact, Aaron and I laughed one day when we were dri...