I'm in a a tiny village by the sea. I was going to spend a few days here swimming and sunbathing. It's raining cats and dogs. There's no internet connection at my hostel.

So what to do?

I read
I sleep
I solve crossword puzzles
I practice my Spanish
I make travelplans for Brazil
I master my backgammon skills
I drink some mate
I study Portuguese
I rearrange everything in my backpack
I sleep some more
I buff my nails
I read the newspapaers
I drink some more mate

After a while I tell myself that it's enough to know the greetings and the numbers in Portuguese. For now at least. I can always use the gesture method and just point to what I need.

I don't write postcards and letters like I should do.

Actually I wouldn't mind another rainy day.