So...I accidentally slept away most of today. It was a combination of things. Jet lag. Being very tired. And, oh yeah, the Cold. Last night, I was so tense with cold that it was almost impossible to go to sleep. I eventually stole one of the blankets off of one of the empty beds, put on a hoodie, and even put on a pair of socks ("even" because I know I'll always pull them off in my sleep anyways). I was still cold.
I think I might have fallen asleep at about four or so in the morning. When I woke up, I looked at my phone and...wtf? 16:30? That couldn't be right. But it was.
So, I scrambled out of bed, which had finally gotten warm (why must beds always be cold when you try to go to sleep but so enticingly warm when you have to get up and leave the warmth?). I walked around a bit, no destination in mind really. I just wanted to explore the area close to my hostel. I got my phone 'fixed' at a China Mobile, because I figured out that the phone had no money on it (even though I purposefully left it with 50 kuai before I left, hmm...). I also found a tea house. It was closed (packed away for the winter, I guess) but looked so cool, especially with the cloudy, humid (and cold) atmosphere of today. It was situated along the river, had a large river wheel, and honestly looked like the bath house from Spirited Away.
Beyond the tea house, there was a park where they had small, artificial wetlands (??). Then the sun set and I was feeling a little sketched out, so I started heading back to the hostel. I really have to get up earlier tomorrow...
UPDATE: I just asked for an extra blanket for my bunk, and it turns out there's a heater in the room! Yay, for my brilliant lack of perception, lol. I AM SO HAPPY! :)
Dear Margaux,
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you're posting again! And yes, heat is a most amazing mood lifter, isn't it? Our little apartment heater has finally been fixed, and I'm so happy when I hear it fire up! Hugs and good wishes for more adventures and experiences.
Love, Kathleen
Wow, got a week behind! There's more info here in your earlier post about the Salzburg trip than you shared when we talked or when you wrote. Excellent.
ReplyDeleteAnd I see you've posted again today (Monday the 31st, here, anyway). I'm savoring every word! Very funny that you didn't see the heat controls or heater in your room. Too bad about the difficult night, but live and learn. If only all lessons learned were so relatively painless. Getting enough sleep is better than not!
Kathleen wrote from Charlotte NC en route to Rio to see Jamie, so I'm here by my lonesome. Good quiche for dinner. Got a lot of work done.
Love,
Dad