We did not shower for 101 days. We all loved to say that we had not showered since leaving Africa. We each showered in the Cape Verdes on December 2nd, right before crossing the Atlantic. But I have to say that my last shower there was not very satisfying as we were running out of credit on our water card, didn't want to add to it, and therefore had to take the kind of shower that barely gets the shampoo out of my hair.
Our next showers were in the marina on San Salvador in the Bahamas. And I use the term shower rather loosely. The room had a toilet and sink and an area that seemed like a shower stall, but there was no curtain. And no warm water. Even so, we all showered each day that we were there.
We considered it a point of pride that we had not showered in well over 3 months. Before you conclude that we were just stinky and gross, you have to realize that we were in the water basically every single day. There were multiple swimming opportunities each day with a fresh water rinse on the stern of Sila at the end.
It turns out that not showering is actually just a proxy. We only shower when we are staying in a marina. Until arriving in San Salvador to pick up Kevin and Bec, we had not stayed in a marina since we were in Africa, 101 days ago. In the Caribbean and Bahamas, to clean the sweat and sunscreen, we would swim in the ocean. Simple. Delightful. Refreshing. Swimming in a marina is not an option, so we head to the showers.
And now in Ft. Lauderdale, we are like first year college students, completely binging and overdoing it. I have enjoyed at least one shower per day here. I shower if I am sweaty from a run; if I am itchy from the no-see-ums; at the end of the day on principle; if it is too hot outside; if I get dirty from a boat project; if I am not tired and it is time to go to bed; if the coffee doesn't wake me up in the morning. I will take any excuse to shower because it is one of the few things I like about being in a marina. I'm already looking forward to the next 101 day stretch without one. -Molly
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