LOO NEWS
Turkish Urinal Mystery Solved
The sender had visited Ephesus some 20 years previously and the loo had stuck in his mind.
I was intrigued. Was this toilet still operational? If so, did it still have a view? There were so many questions. But, most of all, I wondered if I would ever be lucky enough to see this mythical latrine or whether it would simply remain a memory?
Imagine my delight when some months later I received an email from Cole and Lynda Hardison, of Arlington Texas, with a picture. Hallelujah!
In 2009, they had been on Mediterranean Cruise which stopped at Ephesus and had visited the House of the Virgin Mary. After the tour, Cole stepped into the gents in the car park, was mightily impressed by the view (the best he had ever seen from a urinal), and took a picture.
Back in the US, Cole and Lynda happened to visit a cabin in Oklahoma that had a copy of my book in the restroom and they got in touch. Brilliant. Some things are meant to be...
EXCITING NEW IMAGE OF THE SEOUL TOWER MEN'S RESTROOMS SENT TO LOOSWITHVIEWS.COM
Photograph from Ratko Jagodic
Seoul Tower in A Loo with a View:
"The Urinals in Seoul Tower's 'Sky Restrooms' are purpose-built loos with views - part of a new wave that is reinventing the indoor toilet experience. All too often dank, windowless and depressing, this is the way it ought to be.
They offer a near picture-perfect view of the South Korean capital. For those who step up to the plate it is an unforgettable, uplifting and reaffirming experience. 'I feel ten feet tall,' said one user. 'I'm back,' said another.
Seoul Tower stands proud on top of Mount Namsan. It was refurbished and reopened in 2005 and branded as the 'N Seoul Tower'. The N stands for both 'new and 'Namsan'.
Reports suggest that the 'Sky Restrooms' are advertised in the tower's elevator. It is a happy day when a toilet becomes a tourist attraction in its own right.
The ladies' restroom also has a view - from the sinks. Now that is a great hand wash."
MAN VISITS EMPIRE STATE BUILDING JUST TO SEE IF IT HAS A LOO VIEW
Englishman David Wood, by chance a King Kong fan, took the elevator to the top just to see if there was a loo with a view, but came back down to earth with a heavy heart: "there's a loo up there, but no view from it", said David.
Thank you David - and chin up...