Difficult to Sleep

For those of you who have stayed in hostels,  you are probably aware that it is sometimes difficult to sleep.  My room has six people in it, which is not bad considering I have stayed in hostels with 10 or more people.

Last night, I was nearby the hostel so I came by to pee pee for free (no pay!)  I made the mistake of leaving my room key card on my bed.  I was only in the room for about two minutes and left, realizing I locked my key card inside.  I could not leave the building or I would be locked out.  And I did not yet want to be that guy who wakes up his roommates.  So I waited for perhaps 15 minutes trying to decide what to do, and thankfully a guy who works here let me into the room.  Whew!  This was around 10:00 p.m. when I was going to go for an hour walk, but after that incident I just stayed in.

It was difficult for me to sleep because I was not tired and I slept in until 12 noon the day before.  Not to mention, people like to enjoy themselves, which sometimes means consuming a tasty beverage or engaging in another party-ous activity.  One person returned around midnight, and two more returned around 2:00 a.m.  And these hostel rooms have a motion-sensored light in the bathroom area, but the sensor is so strong that virtually any movement in the room turns it on.  Needless to say, the room was bright!

No worries, mate.  I am here to enjoy myself, and that I shall.  It is now 9:13 a.m. and I will venture for a walk before going to the 11:30 p.m. Mass at the Cathedral.  Many more things to see, and I am choosing to navigate Brussels by foot with my trusty map in hand.  There is a subway system, but there is so much to see by foot.

I guess that is it for now, as I type on the computer with free internet access and an American keyboard that has keys that you literally have to punch.  Have a wonderful day!