Footnote....

I’ve found that in some places of Europe (ie. France, Spain, Portugal) it’s normal for businesses to close for several hours as a siesta/break. I think this is so interesting because I can compare that to America, where that NEVER happens. We are lucky to get an hour break for lunch, yet here in the EU, employees have various hours off. They stare at us weird when we try to eat at their restaurant and it’s either too early (9 am is too early for a café to be open?) or it’s the afternoon break (I’m guessing 1-3). Maybe because I’m used to the states customs, I find this rather curious. How can their business make enough money to successfully operate and earn a profit, if they are closed for about half the day!?! Are Americans working too hard or are they not working enough…?