In my America trip what enjoyed most is bathing in bathrooms. Swimming in the ocean is not allowed to me or for that matter, in the pools, by my relatives so nowadays I bathe in the bathroom. And by Jove, I liked the system in the states. So I enjoyed bathing very much. In my bathroom in India, maid servant washes clothes and thereafter she cleans the utensils. She cleans the bathroom afterwards but I the same bathroom we have to take our bath. In USA for washing clothes separate laundry area is there. Utensils are cleaned by dishwasher so bathroom is free from these activities. Every building has separate laundry area where there are washing machines and people take their laundry and wash their clothes comfortably. In case of a tower such as Madhura’s, there are several washing machines and dryers. So nearly 15/20 people can wash and dry their linens and they can sit comfortably smoking or reading magazines in the laundry. How easy and convenient! But let us not forget the bathrooms folks. Now you see why I enjoyed every bathing experience there. The design of bathroom is same and universal everywhere in USA. In every home, bathroom is at the entrance or some convenient place. Every lady of the house thinks that it is a peace of jewelry or antic design, so jealously she takes care of her bathroom. That is why every bathroom that I visited in America was spick and spin. In one corner of every bathroom is center piece with large mirror with a small cup board under it. On the center piece is all toiletries arranged nicely including tooth brushes and shaving cream etc. There is wash basin to wash hands and mouth etc. Alongside the center piece is WC beautifully decorated with flowers, of course fake. I nearly fainted when I saw the flowers near WC for the first time. What do the American ladies think we are doing there?
The actual bathing area is separated by a curtain or two. In every bathroom is a bath tub covered with two curtains outside curtain is of beautiful cloth and inside is a plastic curtain so water is not spilled outside. Because every inch of the floor is covered by carpet and the ladies take great care the carpet is not wet. In spite of all these arrangements I enjoyed my every bath, gentlemen. This because a tolerable mixture of hot and cold water is readily available from tap or hand springs. Wow, what heavenly experience that gave me. But it’s a sad fact that such bathroom is only one in every apartment, unless the apartment is having two bed rooms with master bed room having independent bathroom. With the single bathroom all ready occupied, anytime emergency situation may arise. It is better to forewarn every member of the family if you are engaging the bathroom for a long time. But such situations are rare.
So ladies and gentlemen now you know why I enjoyed my hours in bathrooms. To spread your body in warm water and just closing your eyes soak yourself for hours together, is an experience in itself. It is just wonderful folks!