The next morning we slept in. Carlie and Heather had an afternoon flight to catch, but we were in no particular hurry. Carlie and Heather were slow to rouse themselves, so I decided to shower first. My apartment had a bit of an odd setup, at least by Western standards. There was no separate shower in the bathroom. The door to the bathroom was waterproof and the shower head was just on the wall, across from the toilet. The floor was tiled and there was a drain in the middle of the bathroom floor, so, the whole bathroom - sink, toilet, mirror, everything - was basically one big shower.

I...