I said in my last journal i have this story to tell, well here it is!

I was going to my dads before going to Canada for Vancoufur, and i had the urge. Normally i ignore this urge, because i *hate* public restrooms and i never have went to one on a train before. But i really couldn't hold it anymore so i went in search. Got lost. Found another cars restroom. Saw a open door and walked in, closed it. Now, you think locking it would be very simple. Wrong. Oh so wrong. I couldn't lock it, it must have been broke.

So i walk out to try and find another one.. and this big lady was standing there. She looked at me then down at my hands, then looked at my face with disgust. I then figure out why she was looking at me like that. She thought i had used the bathroom and didn't wash my hands. Embarrassed, i try to find another restroom but they only had two, and alittle boy was in the next one.

Feeling defeated, and honestly i couldn't hold it much longer, i go back into the same restroom. I resorted to carefully using the toilet, and holding the door shut at the same time. After i turn abit to flush and see a sign: "Do not put toilet paper in toilet, put paper products in blah blah blah" I then see this strange hole in the side where i was suppose to put the toilet paper. So strange. And too late now. Oops. Well, onward to the next task at hand.

I looked around for at least three minutes trying to figure out how to flush this stupid thing. I then just gave up. I didn't see any buttons or levers, and it wasn't flushing on its own. Sorry person that used this torture chamber after me! I honestly tried to flush.

So i go to wash my hands, i try and push the soap dispenser which is FULL of soap. I push, and push again.. then again.. no soap. Frustrated at this point i start slamming on it and i get alittle bit out. Then i turn to the sink. It has little knobs you push in. Well, guess what? It doesn't stay on, you have to be pushing it with one hand at all times. Me being a sort of germaphobe, i try and push it on with a elbow, then wash one hand, then repeat with the other. It still bothered me because you cant properly wash your hands with just one at a time lol. Now how was i doing this all the while holding the door shut? Your guess is as good as mine. I wish i could have got a video of it, because the sight of me doing this was hilarious. Then the towel dispenser. The only thing that DID work. Praise anything that is holy! I got to wipe my hands.

Finally! I used my shoulder to swing the door open and went in search for my seat..

There you have it. My oddball experience in a amtrack bathroom. And after all this traveling i have a few other stories to tell.. amtrack is very interesting for travel.. i can tell you that.