Dear friends, we all know how hard it is to begin an exercise program. We are constantly bombarded with unrealistic images from Hollywood, Bollywood, the world of advertisements, television, newspapers...you name it, there's someone thinner than YOU selling something you don't want with the promise that you can also achieve their success if you just drop a couple pounds. Keeping that in mind, today I decided (after three weeks of gorging myself) that it would be an excellent idea for me to 'do' something other than sit in front of a computer screen.
So, I went for a little walk, not far, not fast, just a little jaunt around the hotel. The sky was threatening rain, but it held off, and although it was a tad humid, the overall temperature was probably no higher than 72. I saw a couple of bunnies frolicing in the grass. I saw children biking. I tried (in vain) to read the signs on the establishments in the area (although, truth be told, I believe I was successful in deciphering a few of them). I found a fifty Euro note on the sidewalk. I then...what? Wait a sec? A fifty Euro note? Equivalent to eighty bucks American? Is that right? Yes, that's exactly right. While walking down Plieninger Strasse back to the hotel, I saw some paper on the ground with the number '50' on it. Honestly, I don't know the descriptions of the Euro very well, so I half expected it to be a fake with some kind of ad for a local bar or club. When I got back to the hotel, I asked the desk clerks (Fabianna and the exceedingly lovely Sarah) if it was real. They confirmed its authenticity and I was instantly eight bucks richer.
So, my dear readers and friends, exercise and you will reap the benefits. And sometimes, those benefits are financial.
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Sorry no pics of the Netherlands this week due to inclement weather to the North; I'll try again next week though.
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