Just picture this:
Well…when I have the opportunity to go on a safari I will tell you all about it. So I may not have had the chance to have seen the “Big Five” but I have had the opportunity to dive deep into something even more exciting-we call it…the bucket shower.
YUP, you read correctly.
Everyone who has ever signed up for the Race has heard of this insane practice; but we all thought of it as a myth…
…well we thought wrong.
Last month, my team and I were located in a remote area n Kitale, Kenya. We lived with our Pastor (contact) and his family where we had opportunities to fetch water from a well, had little to no electricity, used the ever-so-popular squatty-potty, lived in TIGHT community, and of course showered in a bucket. Fun times.
The life we lived was extremely simple and looking back I can honestly say that I enjoyed all of it. Ever since being on the race, my team and I have lived pretty descent-we had running water, plumbing, a real toilet, and other appliances that a lot of people take for granted (trust me…I was one of those people). I can only speak for myself but I have been praying for a month like the one we had-and I did not complain. Praise God for simplicity. My team and I learned a lot and had tons of bonding time-it was incredible. It is not an easy way of living, by any means, but the memories that are created are worth every minute.
The cool thing about my experience in Kenya is that when I go back home I will be a camping pro; my father and brother will have nothing on me! Just saying.
Okay, so you have waited long enough. So you may have asked, “What exactly is a bucket shower?” Well it is just how it sounds. You are given a small bucket that is only filled about half-way up (if you are lucky the water will be warmed). You then step into the bucket, wash your face and hair first and then wash your body. That is a bucket shower-and although it may sound easy…trust me…it is a little more complicated than it sounds.
