I travel a lot by myself and rather enjoy it -- except dining out alone. So I walked past all the lively diners and headed to a quiet place where I had vegan sushi sitting at the counter.
@taffy@888rachel@fntngrma -- thanks for your comments. I'm glad it conveys the ambience of the outdoor action. Yes, eating alone is not fun and you feel conspicuous with a book at a restaurant and some foods are hard to eat with one hand. I'm adventuresome in enjoying solo travel, but sometimes I think I may overestimate how safe I feel at night in cities. @fntngrma -- my work mean travel, and often my husband can't accompany me.