true, i could heat the water for them, but i love the cold baths. you wake up with a sheen of sweat, that trickle down your lower back and the idea of a cold bath is perfect. i usually go up to the terrace for a bit, let the wind dry me off, have tea and then - sometime after breakfast - have a bath.
by then, the water in the tank has been warmed by the sun, it's cool - not freezing. and the bath is swift.
water is a precious commodity here, it's turned on a couple times a week. it's pumped into tanks and used for everything. from washing dishes, to tea, to morning bucket baths. if we've run out of water, we can only hope one of our relatives still has water in their tank. so far, we've been okay.
we don't have air conditioning, just open windows, a sea breeze and fans to cool us in the nighttime. no nets this time, we're trying out these mosquito killer plug in things. the electricity cuts out around 6am, comes back at 8am. when it cuts out, we all wake up. it's amazing how much the fan deters the mosquitos and cools us down. you can't sleep when you're being eaten. surprisingly enough.
i know i'll get tired of bucket baths soon. that i'll long for showers and pressurized water almost hot enough to scald skin. but for now, there is something pure and cleansing in these swift cold baths.
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