---
title: "48 hours of sleeplessness"
date: "2008-05-24"
summary: "Home in Minnesota after 48 hours without sleep and without my bags."
topics: "aromanspring, travel"
url: "https://stitcom.be/writing/2008-05-24-48-hours-of-sleeplessness"
author: "Stephen Titcombe"
---

# 48 hours of sleeplessness

Home in Minnesota after 48 hours without sleep and without my bags.

*Originally posted on my Tumblr travel blog, A Roman Spring with IES, in 2008.*

After long flights, not sleeping for 48 hours straight, and not receiving my bags, I have finally returned home. The family met me at the airport, which is kind of a funny story because when I called them to pick me up, they didn’t believe that I was really in Minnesota. Apparently, they had received a call from United saying that my flights had been delayed and I wouldn’t get in until 830pm. So, when I called at 7pm, they didn’t believe me.

When I got back home, we had waffles and Baker Square’s French Silk pie, the perfect way to be welcomed back into the United States. I went to bed fairly quickly but I guess that it is going to take some time to get used to the time zone again. I woke up at 630am this morning. No worries, I am sure that I will be back to normal in no time.

I look forward to seeing everyone.