Last summer my partner and I did a road trip around Europe. We were driving an old car so it was quite a risky adventure. We initially started the trip with two friends, who were driving and sleeping in a caravan. They suggested we go to a rainbow gathering, which are temporary communities of people who congregate in remote forests around the world and we accepted. We spent two weeks sleeping in tents and washing in the river. Everybody shared the daily tasks and we had two meals every day around the fire. The fire was our natural furnace to cook food, heat up the water, and keep warm. After each meal, we would sing and dance around the fire. In our tents, we survived the cold night’s thanks to our dogs, whose warmth was like having central heating. I had a good time, but it was an intense experience with very little comfort. So of course once we left, we were dying for a warm shower and sleeping in a bed in a warm room with real central heating. That first shower was amazing and I will always remember it. What a luxury to have a furnace, I thought to myself. It was a spa hotel that included free buffets for breakfast and because all the meals at the rainbow festival were vegan, we ate as much as we could to replenish our protein and fat levels. All the rooms had HVAC installations, so we were never cold. Even the gym was just the right temperature, with the air conditioner providing just the right amount of cooling whilst I worked out. We spent the best night in a long time in the soft bed and nice temperature thanks to the heating.

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