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Finding bliss in an outdoor shower

April 2, 2014 by Beth Shepherd

Naked in the river skinny dippin’ my way
In the waterfall I just wanna play

~Red Hot Chili Peppers, Naked in The Rain

All wet outdoor shower

If you ask my daughter what she enjoyed most about our trip to Kauai, she will tell you: The outdoor shower! And I have to admit, it was one of the highlights of our vacation for me too. Every day, the two of us would strip down–nudie-tootie as we like to call it–grab our towels, and head outside.

Our little ritual was pure bliss. There is something absolutely freeing about being in a place warm enough and private enough to let it all hang out. We’d laugh and dance around. Afterwards we’d take our towels and strut proudly back to our vacation cottage, both feeling like we just got away with something. I loved seeing how utterly happy and carefree my Baby Bird was as she experienced this simple pleasure.

Outdoor shower on Kauai

Outdoor shower on Kauai

Outdoor shower glee

Tongue out in the Kauai outdoor shower

Taking the towel indoors

Take the road less traveled, Beth

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Kauai, naked, nudie-tootie, outdoor shower, Red Hot Chili Peppers, towel

Some might fend off a mid-life crisis by leaving the comforts of their corporate salary to jet off to a deserted island. Others might buy a Jaguar. I’ve chosen to dive head-long into my 50s and beyond by becoming a first-time parent. At any given moment you might find me holding a camera, a spade, a spatula or a suitcase. Or my little girl's hand. Adopted from Armenia, she puts the Pampers and Paklava into my life.

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