Living in Malta:

                       The Super Siesta

 

 

Finally, finally, finally.  I get to take a nap in the afternoon and it's legal in Malta.  Not only acceptable, but considered essential.

 

The shops close at 1 PM and reopen at 4 PM.  Summer, winter, it doesn't matter.  After lunch, people take a nap.

 

Tony, the man across the street who shines my door knobs every day, says the two most precious hours of the day are (is?) the siesta.  "First there's chapter one of the day. Then the siesta. Then there's chapter two of the day.  I love and I need the siesta."

 

Tony, where have you been all my life?  I guess he's been in Malta.

Comments

[Sennuwy (an ancient Egyptian name)]

Lynda,

What can beat the Spanish siesta? I think it's a wonderful thing, especially when my cat takes a nap with me. Can't wait until you're here and we can talk more about our naps in person. (I hope you still want to meet me after that weird comment.)

[Sennuwy (an ancient Egyptian name)]

Katie,

Yes, please start. The weekends are a wonderful time to nap. You know what? We could all come up with a new blog just devoted to napping! No, forget that.

[Sennuwy (an ancient Egyptian name)]

Hi Steve,

Welcome home. I'm so glad to hear from so many nappers--especially those people who are from other places that usually don't have siestas as part of their culture. The only problem is that if I'm awakened too early from my siesta, I get grumpy.

[Steve Holmes]

I have just returned to London from Gozo. I have been so busy here, the one thing I have missed is my regular afternoon siesta.

Only a few more days and I return to my home in Gozo, life returns to normal.. that includes the afternoon nap.

[Katie]

I am going to try it on the weekends.

[Lynda Adlington]

That's great! I wont have to give up my
spanish siesta pattern when we move there. So civilized

[Ilene]

Why not try it?--Ilene

[Katie]

Now that is something I could get used to!
Enjoy!