Crack On!

The first night we arrived, after world spanning flights and wandering around the city, we settled in for a jet lag recovery snooze only to be rudely awakened in the night by a host of noises. The night wind picked up like a crazy man, and since we are in an apt on the backside of the bldg on the 7th floor, there is a tiny balcony. The landlord installed a washer out there, and created an awning on a wood frame with plastic sheeting, like the corrugated tin roof, but plastic. Sadly, a few of the fasteners are gone, so when the wind picked up that sheet of heavy plastic womped and thumped and slammed like a metal door being slammed against a shipping container. I thought I would go insane. Add to that the loud mechanical rumbling, slamming and crashing of the elevator,so loud you would think you were sleeping IN the elevator. Now the plastic has been synched down with a coat hanger, and insulated with balls of plastic bag tied in place. Some ear plugs and a Tylenol PM are all that is needed now for a good night sleep.