Home sweet home...

So my house is very small but I love it! I have 2 rooms - a 'kitchen / diner' type room and a bedroom. My bathroom consists of a hole outside in my enclosed courtyard. Although this may seem daunting to some other volunteers, anyone who knows me (especially those who were unfortunate enough to live with me) will know how much I dislike cleaning the bathroom so it suits me just fine! :) On the other hand...needing the loo at night while it is raining has been an experience I don't think I will forget in a hurry...   The main culture shock for me so far is having no running water. Our nearest tap is down the end of our very washed out road (due to severe rains this year). Our landlord's son however is more than a little keen to earn some money by fetching water on his bike for us. I can honestly say that after lifting these heavy cans of water to fill buckets for washing and filters for drinking I no longer waste a single drop of water.   I have a number of friends who live with me. Charlie the gecko scarpers quickly when I enter the room (I think he is a bit shy) and a few very strange flat looking spiders. I have found that naming them helps them appear less scary. However, I am not sure how well that will work if a cobra turns up at my door!