I have been inflicted with a cold, made worse by not having slept much last night. I thought I was past the jet lag and had done all the right things, and indeed yesterday was great, rested, but I got overconfident! Last night’s dinner ended with an espresso, and while that works at home, it did NOT here and I was up all night. And today was just feeling pretty crummy. I have a hurty spot on my quad, and I’m just the runniest nose haver in the world right now. Hoping I can sleep/hydrate/vitC it away.

So today was quite chill. I did wind up getting out and about, we went to a garden and two really impressive bars, Matt was just dyin’ over the wine selection, telling me all about the buying he does for his restaurant and how he’s been looking for something like this wine, etc etc. Everything is available by the glass, and CHEAP – even at Very Nice places no glass of wine has been more than like $10, and plenty are like $7 or $8, for what he is saying are world-class wines. I’m trying them too but know much less, but am an eager student!