going to the baths

Today I was invited to bathe with men who will soon be my colleagues. It is kind of strange, in America no one takes baths or showers with other people. I was in shock! I had no clue what to do so I started to get undressed. The other men were staring at me I am not sure why, but it was a little irritating. One of the men lent me a small whight towl to cover my self. I put it on and we walked to a cavern inside of a mountian, inside of this cave there was the hot springs with dosens of men bathing. I entered the cave with a few of the other teachers. The man who handed me the towl now started to talk, he told me that his name was Mr.Cheryblossom, he also lead me in to an area specialy reserved for cleaning your self. At the cleaning station there was no soap instead you just have to clean your self with your hands and some water. It seamed perculuar to be bathing your self just to take another bath!