1. Yes, we all showered together naked, which was just another source of embarrassment for me. Though if I'd known then what I know now, it would have been a source of pride.2. We had square dancing as a mandatory PE component as well. :hicks:3. I hate to turn a fun thread into something more serious, but I'm really troubled at the moment. The good news: we made it to Granada safely, and the house we are renting (different from the one we are buying) is perfect.Bad news: House we're buying...not so much perfect. For background, I sent Mr. krista down here to scout out houses when I was too busy to come. He did a fine job, and we did everything I thought we should do in terms of making a decision, but...it turns out there is a FEEL to a house that you just need to visit it to understand. (Yeah, I should have known this.)The positives: the pool (pic provided) and kitchen, in fact most of the outdoor space, is really nice.The negatives: everything else. It is definitely part of the issue that they have crappy cheap furniture and way too much of it. But it's a feel to the place and the layout that I just don't like. The way they use the space is awful, and the flow is terrible. There is unusable or weirdly usable space everywhere. The place is huge but doesn't make any sense. A weird big garage here, a dark bedroom there. And worst of all, I was assured that we could build a mirador since the thing I didn't like was that we didn't have views. We met with a contractor today--Yes, you can build a mirador! But still you will probably see nothing but rooftops.It's also further from the main square than I'd like, though a trusted friend here says it is a very good neighborhood.We are going over again on Sunday and maybe in better light I will feel better about it. I hope so. Otherwise we might have to back out, lose our deposit (ouch!), and incur the wrath of the best realtor in town (who is also the owner), who is also very well known and well connected. Also he's a very nice guy and i would not want to hurt his feelings, which is actually the worst part of all. How do I tell a very sweet couple that the house they adore is just not for me?This sucks. I got way too eager by sending Mr. krista alone. He didn't do anything wrong, but you just can't understand the "feel" a person might have about a place, and my feel right now is not good. Or at least not good enough to sink so much money in!I really don't know what to do. Of course it's better to lose our 10% and potentially make an enemy than lose the entire amount to a place I don't want to be, but it's very, very hard at this point.There's no question I want to buy here, and I'd pay the same amount or more for where I'm sitting right now. It's just not right for me, I think. I'd rather start with a gut rehab and make it exactly what I want than have to make something of this place.The good news is that Mr. krista just came back with an enormous amount of food presented on several banana leaves, all for $6. Some parts of life are good.Any advice appreciated.