One of the strangest things here, I think as an American, is that you don’t get water at restaurants. You buy a liter bottle of water, and then share it. #AndNoStraws

See above, a liter of water, a small bottle of coke, and Paul’s beer. The water comes in liter bottles, often scratched up because they are recylced. The bottles are sent back to the distributor, where they are sanatized and refilled. Much like old soda bottles used to be. #GetThatNickel The same with the Coke. It’s the only soda you can order here, for the most part, and it comes in individual small bottles. No fountains here.

Also, you have a choice of water: Natural or Sparkling. So you have to be sure and specify to the waiter that you want natural, or no gas (bubbly), or not fizzy. Because carbonated water is just gross. And of course, ice isn’t a thing here. The bottles of stuff generally come cool, not quite chilled.