La salle de bains et les toilettes

I'm feeling better today.  Maybe it's because I took a nap yesterday afternoon and watched two episodes of Scrubs.  Truthfully I think it's mainly thanks to my new friends, a lovely Australian couple who live just around the corner from me.  We are going out for dinner tonight (!!), and I am so excited to finally try a French restaurant.  They are very kind, and it is a relief to be able to speak a bit of English.  I know, I know, I shouldn't be speaking any English...but sometimes you just need some human contact and communication!

Le salle de bains (laundry drying above)

 As promised, I'm going to explain my unique bathroom/shower situation here at my flat.  Until today I thought maybe it was completely normal, but my Australian buddies assured me that it's not.  In French homes what we call the bathroom is split into two separate rooms: one with a tub, shower, and sink, and another with a toilet.  This is standard.  However, my house doesn't have a shower.  There is only a bathtub with a shower hose.  This makes for a very strange bathing experience.  At first I wasn't exactly sure what to do. Standing would be quite messy due to the absence of a shower curtain.  But a sitting shower??  I'll spare you the details but let's just say its not my preferred way of bathing.  I had a similar experience when I was in Romania, but didn't expect it here in France.  Now I understand where the word water closet  comes from.  The toilet is just that--a tiny room with a toilet. 

Another part of my French adventure :)  Who knew Europe could be so exciting?!  Something new everyday.  Love,  Carolyn