Much like Brazil, there isn’t a lot of heating available in Fiji. Being a tropical nation, temperatures rarely drop below 65 degrees. As such, houses are poorly insulated and water comes cold. I mean really cold. I have had running water since arriving here, but the idea of standing under freezing water, under ordinary conditions, is unbearable. I have taken to either showering after a run, when I am already too warm and the cold water is refreshing, or drawing a bucket bath (fill a bucket with water and use a small basin to pour the water over self- the real challenge lies in getting soap rinsed free of self) and adding a kettle of boiling water. At night, one starts sleeping rather warm, lying on top of the sheets, but as the night progresses the blankets are drawn close and the cool air is not seen as favourably. At one point during training, I found myself curled under a blanket nearly an inch and a half thick!
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