about jet lag. Yes, you were right. (wow, I can't believe I said it TWICE) You were right that jet lag is worse coming back to the states than going to Africa. I was so impressed when we got to Africa that I went to sleep that first night and awoke fairly rested. I thought, "man, I am a natural traveler...I am just good ". Hence the conversation with Rebecca, where my older sister (I know you think you are right, but I am older and believe me, I have been around the world a few times)side came out to say that jet lag was much easier going back to the states.
I say that I am wrong now because....
We left at 8pm on Tuesday SA time (1pm Texas time Tues)...
We got back to Texas at 11pm on Wednesday night (6am SA time on Thurs)...34 hours of traveling...
And what do you think I did when we got home? Sleep...oh no...too awake. I chatted in person, I ate, I chatted on the phone...then it was 2:00am (9am in SA)...so I called South Africa to say HI!
Then....I took a sleeping pill, determined to break into Texas time.
I awoke a 11:30am on Thursday....8 hours of sleep...I thought I had conquered the jet lag!
Until about 6pm last night when I was so tired I wasn't coherent. Alas, I didn't give in....I hung on and worked on my computer until...11pm. I thought I was successful....but
at 5am I woke up this morning, was able to force myself to sleep another hour but at 6am, here I am AWAKE! For some that might be natural, but for me....it means only one thing.....
Beka was right!
ARGGHHHHH! Enjoy this admission, my friend, it doesn't happen often.
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We were the same coming back from AUS/NZ in the spring! I didn't really adjest for over 2 weeks.... one word for you my friend.... "drugs"... they are your friends they really are.... come to be blessed sleeping pills!
Of course we are now jet lagged again having just returned from Scotland!
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