September 12, 2010
Blog 5
I will let you in on a little secret. I haven’t showered since Canada. That’s Thursday, Friday & Saturday for all of you who are counting. Now lets be serious for a minute, it’s not like I’ve been doing anything that includes sweating or any kind of serious movement but I mean showering is kind of key to making anyone feel good, at home and well, clean. So mission accomplished: My name is Jessica & I have had my first shower in a bucket and I will tell you what, it’s not too bad! Granted, my host sister showed me the secret behind the bucket bath. First, you need to get a pot of water and boil it so it’s nice and toasty, then you get a way bigger bucket & mix the scalding water with the cold and presto chango you’ve got warm water that’s not to shabby. It would have been quite a picture- this first time adventure but I think describing it is better than a photo at least this time! Anyways basically you’ve got me squatting in the ‘shower’ and working the bucket like it’s my job and I feel a whole lot cleaner although it’s not as easy as just turning on the tap, but that’s what the adventure is all about right?
Yay bucket showers!!! That's what I did in India since I was too embarrassed to ask how the shower worked... *sheepish grin* Turns out the bucket was the best way to do it after all!!
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