5:43pm/1:49am Pacific:
The flight just took off. There is distinctly more legroom up here, I have to say. I was just thinking about Alex’s shower, a prime reason why I’m a bit stinky. It’s in it’s own room which is approximately five feet square. The tub has a footprint the approximate size, perhaps a touch larger, as a standing alone shower but is a rather deep tub – if I’d sat down I’d expect it to be shoulder high or nearly so. There isn’t a hot water heater for the building or for the apartment, just for the tub/shower. It is gas powered. Your turn the gas valve at the wall to open, then hold down and turn a knob to position one. Actually, reverse those two steps. There’s a crank that you turn a few times to get a spark. Then you turn (but don’t hold down) the same knob as before and turn to position two (never turn to position three as this would be hot enough to make tea most likely).