Itisallgreek2me

Sunday, 17 July 2022… I certainly had some doubts as to whether my taxi would arrive in the morning… a very strange man, however, he did turn up and I made it in time to catch the 09.30 hours Lefkada/Athens bus, getting off in Rio around 11.45 hours. Took a taxi from there to Patras Bus Station… the good news being I didn’t need to go to Pyrgos but rather direct to Kyllini, however, I had a long wait for the 15.45 hours departure. Hot as hell, not feeling great… more about that later.

So, you put your luggage on the bus and board yourself to travel the one hour 15 minutes journey to Kyllini. If, like me, you don’t already have a paper ticket for the ferry (booked online) the driver waits while you hurriedly visit the ticket office, reboard the bus and get driven the short distance to the ferry. You walk on board, leaving your luggage on the bus which also travels over on the ferry to the island of Zakynthos. Off the ferry and back on the bus to be driven to Zakynthos Bus Station… all very unusual. Some messaging between me and my host then Georgios came to collect me. Anxious to get a good night’s sleep, settled into my lovely spacious apartment and retired early.

Monday, 18 July 2022… Now, maybe some of you have been astute enough to read between the lines… I’m not sure, however, for more than a week I’ve done my best to cover up the fact that I’ve not been very well. Barely able to look at food and with diarrhea… the heat not helpful either. Stubborn me, I should have gone to see a Doctor at least a week ago but didn’t. By this morning I was left with no choice and messaged Georgios to help me get to a Doctor.

It seems I probably have a bacterial infection in my gut, however, results from the laboratory will take 3 days to confirm. In the meantime, I’m on antibiotics, electrolytes etc and resting and I have to call the Doctor daily… I think I’ve avoided hospitalization by a whisker.

I’m so grateful and fortunate to be where I am… my hosts are extremely nice, genuine, caring people. Georgios comes downstairs from his office several times a day to check on me and is only a phone call away day and night. His lovely wife Vicki (Vasiliki) came and made me Chicken Soup in the apartment today. All I want is to feel well again so that I can continue with my travels.

Tuesday, 19 July 2022… With the help of a sleeping tablet, I slept right through the night. Thankfully the diarrhea has stopped and although I’m still feeling quite weak, I am able to eat light foods such as boiled rice, chicken soup, bread and honey and of course, plenty of fluids.

Sadly I have seen nothing of this beautiful island, however, I have met two of the loveliest people.

Wednesday, 20 July 2022… Realizing that I couldn’t stay forever in the apartment, made ready to visit a nearby supermarket, however, I hadn’t the strength to walk there. Instead, packed up my belongings and an overnight bag, just in case and Georgios drove me to the hospital.

After several hours on an intravenous drip I felt very much better and my blood results were excellent. I may never know just exactly what has made me so unwell these past 2 weeks, however, hopefully by Thursday evening the Lab results from Monday’s sample will be to hand and provide some answers.

Thursday, 21 July 2022… So, the only Image I have to share from Zakynthos is a selfie… masked up in hospital and on a drip… SAD! I’m on a ferry right now, departing Zakynthos for Kyllini on the mainland. Hoping to make the 09.30 hours bus to Pyrgos then another to Olympia… should arrive early afternoon. I’ll rest for the remainder of the day and fingers crossed, tomorrow I’ll be a sightseer.

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