Staying in the container for three nights turned out to be quite an adventure filled with ups and downs. We contacted the host before booking. David felt odd communicating through messages. He often gave us short answers which weirdly contained an overflowing amount...of...ellipsis... Also, the address provided is non existent. We managed to find the place by spamming him with screenshots of google maps’ satellite images. However, when we met him and his wife for check-in, they were very pleasant. He made sure to show us every little corner around and thoroughly explained to us how the eco-container works. The place and its surroundings are extremely nice. You can watch the ocean from the couch in the living room. David has a knack for surfing so there are a lot of surf elements around. I took the chance to read his copy of Garrett McNamara’s biographic book and feel more connected to the place. The house contains everything you might need and even more, except for warm water in the bathroom and heating, even though they are announced on the airbnb page as existing. The house will stay warm from the sunlight, though, and we went to bed early so we didn’t feel the cold at night much. As for water, the house only gets cold water and the flow is incredibly weak in the kitchen which made it hard to wash the dishes. Oppositely, the flow from the sink in the bathroom was mysteriously strong. We unexpectedly had to use an outdoor shower as it was the only place connected to a solar water heater. We wish this had been announced previously. We noticed some pipes above the house that made it possible to connect the solar water heater to the bathtub in the house but these were disassembled for some reason. Showering outside in the month of march means it’s gonna be a little chilly and windy. Still, it was enjoyable to shower in the open air and feel the scents of nature around you. We took advantage of the BBQ too, and as I was sitting outside, the bench broke as one of its legs was loose. We warned David about it and again we were back to the odd text communication, so were never asked if we were okay. Two weeks after the incident, I’m still recovering from the injury.
Overall, despite all of the surprises we did not count with, this was a worthwhile experience. I now know clearly what to expect from the place, I just hope David eventually displays all of the info correctly on his page. There really was nothing wrong with the downs I pointed out, the issue is just the fact that they were unannounced and unexpected. I’m still looking forward to come back.