Monday, 6am

Ok, as I was shampooing, I decided to include a photo of my shower after all.

Hot water heaters are hard to come by in Guatemala, so in order to have some sizzling water in the morning, most folks use this device.

It's lovingly referred to as a "widow maker" because it combines those two elements that go so well together: electricity and water. (Yep it's a classically dangerous combo, along the lines of: werewolves and full moons, dentists and drinking, peanut butter and anchovies, Bush and the presidency.)

Despite those two yellow wires pumping the AC into my H2O, I've never been shocked. In fact, the only jolt I ever received was when the darn thing broke, and freezing cold water poured over me!