Don’t read this post- you will think less of me if you do

Last night after I went to bed was interesting, but really it could have been a lot more interesting given where I was staying.

Because someone was already in bed, albeit awake and with their curtain open, I scrabbled around in the dark, trying to get myself organised.

It took much longer to find my bed than it should have seeing as it was a six bed room, but I didn’t know if any other girls were asleep.

Top bunk- great 🙄

No storage i could access quietly. So- I hauled my bags up to the top bunk too.

I was next to the bar but it was quiet.

Outside, things just not have been quiet.

I could see flashing red and white lights reflecting against my walk and the ceiling. This caused me a panic because the Mickey bubble wand I am bringing back for Kara keeps turning on and flashing and buzzing.

I searched around for it, but it wasn’t on.

Of course it was police lights.

And the police car was there for a very long time.

It took quite a while to get to sleep. Two girls came in really late at separate times but quietly and respectfully. But the second one could not get the door for some reason. The door must have made the unlocking noise at least 9 times before she made it in and passed out.

I am actually walking a little wounded. I have a bursitis in my hip that hurts my knee. I don’t understand it, but it’s nothing major. Just at night time after big days of walking, it aches to the point of keeping me awake. I am resorting to pain meds and I did last night as I knew being in a space with 5 strangers would make me less comfortable.

I woke at my usual 4:40 and was busting for a wee. I had been busting since about 2 am but didn’t want to wake anyone.

At 6 I crept out and showered and here is where I really hope no one is reading today’s post.

See, last night as I checked in so late, they must have forgotten to give me a towel. I know we get towels but I had not been given one,

There was a damp one hanging up in the shared bathroom. Could I?

No. I tiptoed through the place, looking in nooks and crannies for a place towels might be stored. And there on the floor on a darkened corner were all the used towels from the previous day.

I am embarrassed to say that I grabbed up the one hat looked cleanest, still mostly folded and I used it.

For breakfast I walked back into Union station and eventually settled on Delectable Egg. Instead of my usual eggs Benny, I went with a Mexicans omelet. Who could go past and omelet topped with avocado, chorizo sausage, tomatoes, onions, and cheddar cheese, housemade salsa and sour cream? Plus accompanied by house potatoes and in my case fruit:

I also order a skinny iced latte with sugar free caramel syrup

Lord have mercy that iced latte was good

The potatoes, nah. The hash Moira and I had on our last day together spoilt me for hash potatoes anywhere else i think.

My introvert took this day easy as there are some big connecting-with-people days coming up. I biased out to a mall, I read and I repacked my bags

I had a very late lunch at 5 pm from Whole Foods

And tonight 3 of our reunion group are spending the night at a hotel before heading in a convoy to the Rocky Mountains

There is no internet up there and I will be busy connecting… so- over and out from me for a few days