Change Of Plans

Well, as of a few days ago, I thought that my next posting would be a mildly excited consideration of the fireworks in London and the merits of English breakfast.

But no, the rest of the tour is off, and since I have a sublettor in my apartment until the end of November, why not tear around Europe for a while?? So during the last few hours, I've booked myself a flight to Lisbon (easy enough), and hopefully obtained a room in a guest house (slightly more difficult) for an excellently low price right downtown.

I'm terribly excited. The perks of traveling around while on tour are undeniable — nice hotels, itineraries taken care of, etc. — but I'm really looking forward to a few days of seat-of-the-pants travel, no one but me responsible for my transportation, lodging, and schedule at large. Plus, it'll be in the 70s in Lisbon instead of freezing and pissing down. Though the lappy probably won't be coming with me, you'll likely hear about it soon...

Incidentally, I just figured out that if you type "barmaid" into a cell phone, it comes up also as "carnage." How fitting. Cheers!