Sunday, May 3, 2009

Water, Water Everywhere

The water in both Kazakhstan and Tajikistan has a very high risk of giving me travelers' diarrhea. All water that I drink will need to either come from a sealed bottle or be purified with the SetriPEN. When I shower I will need to not let any water into my mouth.

The SertiPEN is actually pretty awesome. You put this sort of light bulb thing into the water you want to drink. It emits a light and kills all the bacteria in the water making it safe to drink. I asked Amanda Bear to drink an unknow liquid to see if she would get sick. For some reason she didn't trust me to drink the liquid. What I asked Amanda Bear to drink was tea that had be diluted. And yes it might have been warm water to make it feel like it was at body temperature.

I already know what is going to happen. I am going to get out of the shower, having paid close attention not to open my mouth, and brush my teeth with water from the tap. Or do something even more stupid, like put ice in my glass.

The question is not if I will get sick but rather how long will I be there before I get sick.

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