Italy and Spain have this entity called the “Siesta” It is a break in the middle of the day where businesses shut down and everyone takes a break. They go home to be with their families and eat etc. It is usually between 1 P.M. to 4 P.M., although it varies greatly. It is very hard to try to do any shopping between these hours and if you forget about it, even going to the grocery store can be challenging. Today was one of those days. We wanted to grab a snack from the grocery store, as we had missed lunch, but they didn’t open up again till 4 P.M. and I was STARVING.

The other problem comes in that they eat mucho later over here. Some restaurants do not open for dinner until like 730 P.M. So, the end effect is that if you miss lunch, you aren’t going to find much to eat until alot later. I still have not quite figured out what you do in between the gray zone. If it is after like 3 P.M. but before 7:30 P.M., just pray that you have some snacks in your pocket, or you are going to be a hypoglycemic mess by dinner.

Tags: Siesta
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