Brekky and Bathrooms

In our marriage, I tend to have mornings to myself. Our first full day in Australia followed that pattern. I found an electric kettle in our kitchen, but no coffee maker. Rummaging through the pantry, I found COFFEE-MATE (not sure why they spell it in ALL-CAPS everywhere but the logo), sugar, and instant coffee. I’ve never had instant coffee, and now I know why people don’t drink it. I found it passable, though, and had two cups. As I was finishing the second cup, Sherry emerged from the bedroom. She said, “Hey, drink some of this to help with jet lag,” and foisted upon me a mix-with-water packet of magic from Amazon called FlyWell. The packaging claims it’s designed to promote circulation and hydration while combatting jet lag, and I dutifully downed it. And then we got ready to go out for breakfast, which Australians pronounce “brekky” and menus spell a few different ways, including “brekkie” and “breakie.”