Punta del Este is on right edge of this photo. We were her last Thursday too.
What We Did Today:
My Dallas doctor and good friend, Rick Waldo, and his wife, Kindra, are skiing in Colorado. I emailed them yesterday asking what drugs we need to be taking for our upper respiratory, bronchitis, or whatever it is we have. I got email back this morning with his advice. This is not the first time we have imposed on them. Thanks, Rick & Kindra.
Health update: I only had one short coughing spell last night. Took a shot of my Robitussin and went back to sleep. No coughing so far today but just hoarse. Rebecca still has her perpetual occasional cough by better every day now.
After buying a flower arrangement yesterday in BA (in background), last night this lovely arrangement showed up. Triyono, our suite steward, gave them to us. He knows we like flowers.
While Rebecca worked out this morning I took the tender ashore. My mission today was to go get some medicine at a pharmacy. We are anchored quite a way from town so the tender ride took 20 minutes. It seemed hot walking in town but when you are in the shade it is nice and cool. I found a nice little pharmacy with two very nice pharmacists who could speak more English than I could Spanish. I got one of the drugs I wanted but he explained the other one I would have to get in Montevideo tomorrow. Drugs are so inexpensive in SA. Why they rip us off so badly in States when buying the same drugs is criminal.
Back on ship by noon and went up to have some lunch. Salmon in pastry today and one of our favorites. We have a beautiful view of Punta del Este from our balcony so enjoying that while writing this. You will see it in today's photos which I will attach on the link at the end of this. I would go out and sit on balcony but may take a nap (siesta) to help my illness. Rebecca has an appointment to get her hair cut at 3:00 pm. $96 for woman's wash, cut, and blow dry. YIKES! $38 for men's cut. Prices include tip. I won't need a cut for a while yet.
We got an invitation this morning to dine with Davor, the new General Manager on board. Andreas left us in Montevideo a few days ago to go on his vacation and Davor has replaced him. We have cruised with Davor and he knows us well. We didn't know whether we should accept or decline the invitation because of our coughing. Decided to accept as I am not coughing so far today. "Knock on wood!!" Rebecca still coughs occasionally but should not be contagious now.
The entertainer tonight is some comic piano player named Dale Gonyea. Never heard of him. May or may not go. The production show last night was fantastic as usual.
We don't sail tonight until midnight (same as last time we stopped here). Very short trip tonight back over to Montevideo where we will be docking at 8:00 am. I have a tour at 8:45.
Here is the link to today's photos:
https://goo.gl/photos/rUitnxhTyWAiwaq17
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