Los Terreros was beautiful, especially at night. With no electricity, flashlights and lanterns were a necessity. Our host family in Los Terreros was an elderly woman named Reina. What a firecracker! She kept her house maticulate and yard well-groomed. We slept in hammocks during our stay in Los Terreros -- not quite the most relaxing sleep. And at 4 am EVERY morning I was awaken to crowing roosters and barking dogs. 
On the first night Gene and I were there, we asked to see the shower (since we were smelly and sweaty from a day's work). Guided by flashlights, Reina showed us where the shower was -- about 50 feet in front of the front porch. There was no shower curtains either. After agreeing with Gene that this was indeed the shower, that night we proceeded to bathe as Reina's family congregated on the front porch. Since it was pitch black, I had to manuever my flashlight so that if someone was looking toward my direction, they would be looking into the light.
It was 8:00 pm and trying to bathe with a bucket in complete darkness while hiding yourself from onlookers was difficult. I told Gene that I gave the people on the front porch a good show. Well, during the next day of clinic a young woman entered our operatory, smiling ear to ear. It didn't dawn on me, but Gene recognized the girl and asked if she was staying at the same house we were at. She smiled even larger. In English, Gene said, "Looks like she saw the 8:00 show!"
And funny enough, that same girl was on the front porch the next night!
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