{"id":2012,"date":"2021-04-16T10:59:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T10:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moniqueshutch.com\/?p=2012"},"modified":"2021-12-26T11:00:20","modified_gmt":"2021-12-26T11:00:20","slug":"long-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moniqueshutch.com\/long-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Day #9 – Long Days"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
It\u2019s another early start and for once Michael boils the kettle instead of waiting for me to. It\u2019s bacon & egg roll day and they are much better than last week – thick bacon, softer bread and even the egg is a touch gooey. Apparently we can order these rolls pretty much any day at any time for $5. They are made in one of those food vans that I assume parks somewhere near the hotel, and part of the cost is given to charity. When we first read that they were available we thought we would be ordering them pretty regularly but though the quality of meals here is questionable at times there is no deficiency with respect to quantity. Michael still thinks the bacon & egg wraps we make for brekky in EG are superior to this morning\u2019s, other than the quality of bacon that is, the streaky Oscar Meyer stuff from the freezer (that may or not contain actual meat products) is no match for the real stuff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019ve got a couple of new exercises to add to my daily routine after yesterday\u2019s call with the physio, so that helps modify the routine somewhat. Doing the same exercises in the same space every morning is becoming pretty tedious. I\u2019m tired of picking long black hairs off my fluorescent green shawl which serves as my makeshift yoga mat. The ugly brown carpet is covered in the stuff and it\u2019s clear that the hotel vacuums are not up to the task which only reinforces my concern about cleanliness standards in a COVID environment. I’m again thankful that I packed that can of Lysol. The window is also filthy, so much that it obscures our view of the outside world. And a fine dust has started to settle not only on the window sill but on our stuff and clothing that\u2019s scattered around the room. Mystified I mention it to Michael who informs me that it\u2019s likely just the build-up of dead skin which has been flaking off our bodies for the past 9 days – inevitable when there\u2019s no fresh air or direct sunlight to displace it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n