Originally Posted by
gnaget
I wonder if you can become unaccustomed to it if you stay away for a while?
I'm quite sure you can and do. I traveled quite a lot as a kid -- still do, I guess. I remember vividly how bad the water away from home tasted, and how bad the water at home tasted when I got back. My home town has strongly-flavored manganese- and iron-rich water. It's called Yellow Springs for a reason.