protective shelter: The lee of the rock gave us some protection against the storm. 2. the side or part that is sheltered or turned away from the wind: We erected our huts under the lee of the mountain. 3. Chiefly Nautical. the quarter or region toward which the wind blows. adjective.
Tap water safety in Portugal. In general, the water may be safe to drink in Portugal. Basically, the water is chlorinated and locals drink it from the tap with no problems. However, some strains of E. coli which you may not have immunity for, could be present in small concentrations causing diarrhea.
Beijing Tap Water. The forum part actually includes Drinking so I'm just gonna go ahead and post it here. What's the deal with the Beijing tap water? Pretty much everyone uses it to cook, most Chinese people I know uses it to make tea, and people drink a lot of tea. But pretty much no one will drink it straight from the tap.