Zzzzzzzzzzz
Last night was not fun.
I got more bed bug bites, despite the air mattress, which means they are in the box spring. I didn’t sleep at all, not one wink - so it really grossed me out because I was awake when I was bitten. I actually didn’t feel the bite until it started to itch, and I couldn’t find the bug. I left the lights on and, finally, at 4 AM it was light out. I took a shower, got dressed, and waited at the tube station for the first Piccadilly train into Central London at 5:30 AM.
I walked from Big Ben all the way down the Thames to St. Paul’s. If I had better shoes, I could have kept going. I had loads of time before work. I stopped and had Starbucks (with espresso!) and listened to the beautiful and gigantic cathedral chime 7:00 and 7:15. I walked across the river via the Millennium Bridge, which is a really cool bridge as far as I’m concerned. Then I had trouble finding a loo. Everywhere was locked! By the time I got to the pay toilet in Westminster tube station, I didn’t have to go anymore.
I google mapped the walk, and it was at least 2.1 each way, and I went out of my way looking for Starbucks and later a toilet. So I put a good 4.5 miles under my belt before 8:30 AM. I can feel the blisters forming on my feet.
So far, I’ve had a venti Starbucks (I couldn’t even finish it, because of the bathroom thing. But I drank 99% of it), and a cup of strong coffee here in the office. Plus 3 glasses of water. Hopefully, if I keep myself hydrated and caffeinated, I’ll stay awake.
My entire body itches. The bites are spread out so that it literally feels like an entire body itch. Ugh.
Tonight is Katie’s birthday. She wanted to go out. I think I inadvertently found my excuse. zzzzzzzzzzzzz
I got more bed bug bites, despite the air mattress, which means they are in the box spring. I didn’t sleep at all, not one wink - so it really grossed me out because I was awake when I was bitten. I actually didn’t feel the bite until it started to itch, and I couldn’t find the bug. I left the lights on and, finally, at 4 AM it was light out. I took a shower, got dressed, and waited at the tube station for the first Piccadilly train into Central London at 5:30 AM.
I walked from Big Ben all the way down the Thames to St. Paul’s. If I had better shoes, I could have kept going. I had loads of time before work. I stopped and had Starbucks (with espresso!) and listened to the beautiful and gigantic cathedral chime 7:00 and 7:15. I walked across the river via the Millennium Bridge, which is a really cool bridge as far as I’m concerned. Then I had trouble finding a loo. Everywhere was locked! By the time I got to the pay toilet in Westminster tube station, I didn’t have to go anymore.
I google mapped the walk, and it was at least 2.1 each way, and I went out of my way looking for Starbucks and later a toilet. So I put a good 4.5 miles under my belt before 8:30 AM. I can feel the blisters forming on my feet.
So far, I’ve had a venti Starbucks (I couldn’t even finish it, because of the bathroom thing. But I drank 99% of it), and a cup of strong coffee here in the office. Plus 3 glasses of water. Hopefully, if I keep myself hydrated and caffeinated, I’ll stay awake.
My entire body itches. The bites are spread out so that it literally feels like an entire body itch. Ugh.
Tonight is Katie’s birthday. She wanted to go out. I think I inadvertently found my excuse. zzzzzzzzzzzzz