Nights of sleep deprivation can assist you when traveling great distances! I am still able to maintain a fairly sleepless night, even in a foreign country, as well as need a nap in the middle of the day. Even the handsome seminarian giving his talk at the end of Mass in Portuguese couldn’t bring me to sleep. (And it was a rather lengthy chat, but hey, I knew right away what he was saying!) “Rambo” on the television didn’t do it either. I had never seen this incredible icon of filmmaking, so perhaps it was just too interesting to lull me into uninterrupted dreamland? Whatever the reason, I remain groggy, though sun-drenched this morning.
My other achievement is to drop my first article of clothing in the first hotel. I even hand-stitched the little tear I had near a seam pre-travel. However, I discovered a new opening in my trusty linen shirt, so it is now going to become a Portuguese cleaning cloth rather than an American dust rag.
As the sun shines brightly while you delve into REM mode, I vow to give the local cuisine a chance tomorrow. Like sleep patterns, my dining schedule needs some adjustment!
Ha! You have some early company on this side of the pond.
The light from my cell phone notifying me there was a new email – your blog – gave me a reason to look. I should say an ‘excuse’.
I hope Sunday gives me nap time too!!