Lara from Doctor Zhivago--it looked better on her!

Writing from a La Quinta in North Charleston, thanks to the magic of free wireless internet! And this at a motel that only cost $44! Booked on line yesterday or the day before. The cheapest thing I found, by far. Free breakfast, clean, good beds. What more could you ask for? Well, it is 20 minutes from Charleston, where we need to be at 8 am. The heat cycles on and off all the time, noisily, but it is warm in the room. Disposable styrofoam cups for water or coffee--note to self, bring cups when travelling. I have a collapsible one somewhere. Room is relatively spacious, with a table and chairs, as well as the two double beds. Free HBO too.

My skin is dry and itchy, because of the really cold weather we are having. Eighteen degrees right now (in Athens--23 here). I remember now, this used to happen to me when I lived in a colder climate. It's rarer here in the South. Mustn't scratch...