The List

Days on the road: 52

Countries visited thus far: eight

Meals eaten at McDonalds: five (and they were damn good.)

Postcards sent: three

Hours of televised soccer watched prior to this trip: zero

Hours of televised soccer watched during trip: eight

One-way airline flights taken: three

Number of street dealers offering us hashish for sale during a three-day trip to Lisbon: twelve

Digital photos taken: 525

Number of intimate encounters clearly overheard in hotels: three

Ice cubes enjoyed: four