tomorrow i start my grand september adventure: portugal. i’ve never been to the country, nor do i know anything about it. these two factors make me at once excited and a bit nervous. thankfully, i’ve been learning trying to learn portuguese this summer, so i’ll feel a little more confident in the unfamiliar environment.
not that i’ll be out on the streets needing to use my language skills anyway–my home away from home will be the carlton palace hotel, a designated national monument and 5-star accomodation. within the hotel and its grounds are gardens, restaurants, workout rooms, an indoor track, 2 indoor swimming pools, hot tubs, saunas, sweat rooms, and, of course, a gymnasium (for the dogeball, i’m assuming). with all this and the free in-room nintendo system, i don’t think i’ll ever need to leave the place.
still, it would be a horrible tragedy if i didn’t get out and explore lisbon or the nearby beaches, at least. such is what i plan on doing, then, perhaps in between the hot tub and the pickup dodgeball.
i am taking the computer, but more for watching dvds on the plane than for checking e-mail or blogging, so keep that in mind if you were planning on trying to get a hold of me this week. all that being said, adieu, and good night. in 12 hours i’ll be on a plane to miami to catch a plane to madrid to catch a plane to lisbon.
até a volta!
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