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Stardate: 20230717.2326 (UTC+1, local) 
Location: Patio overlooking pool and ocean in Lisbon (Estoril)
Input Device: Gemini PDA
Audio: Ocean waves, public rail, Bob James
Visual: Cup of espresso, ambient porch light
Emotional: alive (getting there)

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PORTUGAL: DAY I (traveling)

My wife and I are in Portugal for her incentive trip for The Company
she works for.  We are here for 5 days / 4 nights.  After that, we 
will be visiting my bro-in-law and his family in Paris for 5 days /
4 nights.  This is our first trip to Europe and we are both excited!

We got up at 6AM, took a Lyft to the airport, 6 hour flight to Boston, 
4 hour layover in Boston, a 7 hour flight to Lisbon, and a 30 minute
shuttle ride to the hotel in Estoril.  That's a long time in transit!  
At least the flight back is a direct flight.

We just got back to the room after this evening's welcome reception.
Lots of drinking and great seafood!  I think I had 8 fresh oysters!
It is 2330 local time and I am wide awake, even though I have not 
been getting restful sleep.  I hate sleeping on the plane and force
myself not to since I get freaked out when I do due to my sleep 
condition.  Even the past week, my sleep has been very minimal, so I
have been grumpy, yay.

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