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What an average Monday looks like when you're 44 and live in a small coastal town in Spain
The first sound comes in at 6:43.
“Papa! Papa! Is it the day yet?” one shouts.
“Papa! Papa! Is it the day yet?” echoes the other. You open your eyes. The woman laying next to you doesn’t look too pleased to be awake either. You grab your glasses. You glance at the clock. You yell “No.” You hide your head under the covers. But it’s useless. You’re up. And the grumblings from across the hall let you know you’re not the only one.