My Memoirs - Citizen of the World

were only going to stay a couple of nights, we toured the glaciers,
geysers and waterfalls. It was fascinating, but the site that
impressed us most was the famous Blue Lagoon, where the water
is between 100-110 degrees year round, and it was snowing at the
same time. There were many people swimming, so we also wanted
to have the same experience. The problem was that none of us had
a swimsuit. I suggested that we use our underwear, which we did.
It is difficult to describe the sensation of swimming in such a warm
temperature with the snow falling on our heads. The only part of
our body that was exposed was our heads above the nose. After
that, we went to the indoor geothermal for a wonderful sauna. We
all felt very relaxed. As we began our seven-hour flight home, it
dawned on me that our wet underwear was stored inside our
luggage below, but we didn’t care! We looked at each other, and
had lots of laughs about our venture of travelling without
underwear. What an unforgettable experience.
Portugal
It would not be fair to not mention my country of birth and some of
the beautiful places and moments I spent during my numerous trips
throughout the years to Portugal.
A few years ago my wife and I were sitting down at the Newark
airport terminal, waiting for our flight to Lisbon. We went to get an
ice cream and as I reached for my pocket to pay, I could not find
my wallet. My wife and I decided to go back to the location we
had previously sat down and as I was looking for the wallet, there
were three old ladies who were in the same area close to where we
had been seating. They noticed that I was looking for something.
One of them asked, “Are you looking for something?” When I
replied that I was, she said, “Could it be your wallet?” I said,
“Yes” again. She told me that she had found a wallet on the floor
and was waiting for someone to claim it, so that she would make
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