Follow Me!
Tag Archives: sleep
Laying low in Lamu
Everyone who comes to Lamu stays a long time. It’s by default that everyone gravitates to here. Where else can you go? Long-term travelers need a break, and Lamu fits the bill. It’s quiet, small, cheap to sleep, cheap to … Continue reading
Is there a Guinness Book of World Records category, “Longest Jet Lag, Middleweight Division”?
It’s hard to sleep in the wild animal kingdom. The last two days I thought I was beginning to turn the corner but I get awoken by a lone wild turkey at exactly the same time. He(?) steps slowly on … Continue reading
Can’t sleep
I can’t sleep in the best of times, plus now I have jet lag. Everyone assumes that since I am home I can sleep better, but I can’t sleep well anywhere. Last time I came home with jet lag, for … Continue reading
Zombie tired and flea markets on the 4th of July
I love flea markets like I love the American flag. Did that sound patriotic enough for the fourth of July? I didn’t see any local celebrations in Budapest at all, but it’s OK. It’s OK because someday…someday we will ALL … Continue reading
Spirographs for sale! Get your spirographs!
My last hours in Turkey were with my friend, Serhat. He works for a welding company and travels all over the Middle East to do business. I can listen to his stories for hours about the ins and outs of … Continue reading
The Gift of Blab, The Curse of Insomnia
There´s a guy from Chicago here at the hostel and I really hesitate to say anything unkind about him as he´s very nice and personable, but he will not SHUT UP! He talks and talks and talks loudly without end. … Continue reading
