Day 163 - Excursion off the map and Emmy Skype Star!

I love this beautiful city.

Day 163 - 03rd December

I woke up well into the afternoon, a punishment for staying up late and Skyping my brother I suppose.

The afternoon was a write off in one respect. I wasn't moving from my bed. In another respect, I wrote so I was pretty happy with myself.

I did managed to raise myself for an hour stint around 4pm to go and have a mutton madras with a garlic naan. That eased some of my tiredness.

By the time night fell, I decided I had to get my ass out of bed and go for a little walk around, just to get some more fresh air. My excursions took me somewhere I'd never been before and I ended up wandering for an hour or so in some shifty looking nieghbourhoods. I suppose that's part of travelling, providing you don't get killed. And I obviously didn't because I'm here writing this!

I waited up until 3:30am just to get a little Skype time with my brother... Ah, screw that. I wanted to see my little Emmy. God is she growing up fast and is now clapping on request which is funny to see. Funnier still she tried the grab the screen to get to me when I was calling her name and blowing raspberries. I always said I'd never do that to kids when I got older but it's impossible to resist unless you have a heart of stone.

By 4am, Emmy was due her bed time so we called it a day there.

I tried to call my parents quickly but was as dramatically challenging as John McClane in Die Hard trying to radio for help. Seriously, it was like trying to talk to my Nanna without her hearing aids, bless her.