Surely the most idiosyncratic aspect of our apartment in Puerto Vallarta is this room. We can’t decide whether to call it the “Bitchen’’ or the “Batchen” – You’re welcome to vote for your personal favorite – or come up with an alternative of your own choice.
During the 6 weeks we have lived here, we have tried to approach the allocating of various tasks associated with the kitchen and bathroom in a creative and open minded way, in order to use this multi-purpose room in the most efficient way. So – most kitchen tasks are done on the kitchen side [SR] i.e. kitchen utensils are kept there, and all food prep is done on the kitchen side , EXCEPT, the sink on the kitchen side is a tiny bathroom sink, so doing the dishes happens in the shower.
This was Ed’s idea, and it works excellently. Of course, when you go in to take your morning shower, you have to be aware that the dishes have been draining all nite in the corner of the shower [and are dry by now] so you don’t want to get them wet again! An option that I realize we have not explored would be drinking a beer while showering – I can’t believe we haven’t thought of it before. See the opportunities that creative thinking can present?
Speaking of creativity, we have actually come to believe that there is something inherently creative in this unique feature of our apartment, which affords us much esthetic pleasure. For example, we’ve never before had a bougainvillea growing [and blooming] in through the ceiling of our bathroom!
Also, check out the perfect color coordination of fallen blossoms and garbage bag.
No, I did not choose the garbage bag, the maid did. And, no, I did not place that blossom on the toilet brush, that is where it chose to fall. All of which leads me to believe in an innate creative spirit in the bitchen/batchen. Apparently, it specializes in interior design.
Final proof of magic: where else could you find a view like this from the business end of the bathroom?
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