One of the first things that is sacrificed while traveling is sleep. While adjusting to a different time zone, acclimating to an unfamiliar environment, and trying to soak up as much as possible in a limited amount of time, sleep becomes a lesser priority. Unfortunately, my body barely rises to the occasion when it isn’t properly rested. We had decided to wake up early to take a train to Giverny so that we could get there before the crowds hit. What I didn’t account for was the fact that I wouldn’t be able to sleep at all the night before and therefore needed to make it through the day on three hours of sleep. Giverny was one of the things I was looking forward to the most on the trip, so there was no way I was missing out. Made it to Giverny but definitely passed out on the train on the way back. I was informed I sleep with my eyes open, so that’s a new fun fact I guess.
Pro-tip: If you know that your body has difficulty adjusting to sleep in new environments, bring along melatonin to help ease you into it.