very little sleep

i have not been sleeping well this past week at all.

could be several factors.

i have a lot to do this evening before leaving tomorrow.
hopefully it will all be packed and ready to go by the time i leave for work in the morning.

i must have been the first person to use the hot water in my building this morning cause it took a good five minutes for my shower water to get warm!

i got frustrated at this and turned all three faucets on in my house...

went to the SBB today to purchase tickets from rome to milan and then home but i couldn't do this because in italy one has to reserve an actual train time. in switzerland one can purchase a ticket to geneva today and has i think 10 or 15 days in which to use it on any train in second class at any given time.

i can really only afford to stay two more days in rome and i am skipping going to pompei. it's not like those petrified mummies are going anywhere and then after susan leaves i will have a couple days in which to just relax and sit at a cafe for half the day or wander around rome on my own. she also isn't into going to any museums so i can also (i hope) do this.

our hostel is near the vatican city. i am thrilled to be going to rome.

thankfully i get paid on the first. i know it will be a rough week after i get back....at least hostels have kitchens and i can eat this way instead of eating out which will really help....plus i will want to at least have one nice meal out with susan....also would love to have a good meal of fish and chips in london.

i am going to look on couch surfing as well but from who i have already contacted there are a lot of people out of their own towns as well in the summer months!

maybe tonight i will get a good rest.