Windows and Doors

One of the things that one finds in more tropical climates is the absence of windows or doors.  That is, if we think of windows as glass partitions between the inside of the building and the outside of the building.  And if we think of doors as something that closes once we are outside.  I guess that we have windows here, but they are merely holes in the walls.  We have doors, or should I say, doorways.  Mostly there is nothing to close or hit you in the butt on the way out.  These openings are very good for airflow, as long as the air moves.  It also means that other things have free and unrestricted access to your living quarters.  It is no longer a shock to me, but there are always things crawling around.  Primarily insect life, but others include gecko like things, toads, tree frogs, and other feral animals.  Of all of the shots that were required to come to Sri Lanka, the most valuable was probably rabies.  I have not been bitten, but there are many feral dogs, and fewer feral cats.  They are everywhere.  In our emergency department, many of the visits are for treatment of bites.  Ironically, these do include human bites.  And of course, those are probably the worst.