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rockclammin · Joined: 09 Oct 2007 Posts: 6 Location: Dayton, OH

I vaguely remember having to take cold showers everyday when I was in Costa Rica before. Is this still the norm? I was in a homestay then.

OleLarssen · Joined: 26 Apr 2006 Posts: 337

Depends on the house. My apartment had a suicide shower so the water was electrically heated as it exited the shower head. Very common in Costa Rica as far as I know.

rockclammin · Joined: 09 Oct 2007 Posts: 6 Location: Dayton, OH

Thanks for your reply. I'm just new to the forum thing. I'm learning as I go. Didn't mean to get my undies in a bunch! Happy travels!
Hasta,
slaurel

OleLarssen · Joined: 26 Apr 2006 Posts: 337

Is everybody scared of me after I put out the topic about crime in San Jose? :)

corr888 · Joined: 18 Sep 2007 Posts: 24 Location: Costa Rica

Eek! Cold Showers? I hope not!

No, not scared Ole.

Insubordination · Joined: 07 Nov 2007 Posts: 394 Location: Sydney

I'm going there next year for a holiday, though don't want to teach there. I'm travelling my way up from Panama to Guatemala (maybe Mexico). Will be there in September. Might hang there for quite a while if weather isn't too hideous. Have a friend in Honduras.

From stints in Sth America, I'm used to cold showers or even 'suicide showers' where you light gas and turn it off when you're done. Even odd contraptions with a coat hanger.

Hot showers are fantastic luxury that I don't appreciate enough.