Emma’s fever and cough worsened today so we took her to see a doctor in Lavaur. The visit cost us 24 Euros which seems quite reasonable. Interesting doctor’s office, there was no receptionist and each doctor had their own office which had an examining table, their computer/admin workspace and a bunch of instruments you’d commonly see in a doctor’s office. However, I didn’t see any sink to wash hands….hmmmm.
The doc recommended a few different medications to help her condition and we picked these up after the visit. As of this evening her fever is still above 103 F (39 C) even with Tylenol and/or Advil. But her general mood seems to have improved tonight so that likely means she feels a bit better.
So it was another day at home, which we really didn’t mind…after all we have a stock of good food in our fridge and plenty of wine. But by dinner time we had a mild emergency on our hands when we noticed that we were almost out of French bread. No problem, the local bakery was still open and we picked up another baguette.
Oh and I almost forgot to mention that I snuck out for a bike ride in the afternoon. It was raining a little bit but not enough to be a bother. The extra calories that I burned allowed me to have a larger dinner portion and to eat another slice of the Tarte aux pommes.
If you haven’t noticed yet, there are two links in the upper right hand corner of this page which you might find interesting. One of those links will take you to a page that lists some of the interesting differences that we have so far discovered between North American and France. The other link will take you to a page which shows some various stats regarding our voyage thus far.
Good night from France.
I hope Emma’s feeling better with fun drugs such as tylenol, etc….I know they help me feel better when I have a fever. 🙂 I’m impressed that a visite to le medecin was only 24 Euro…if it were the U.S., wouldn’t it be like, a million dollars or something? Anyways, back to studying, as it’s finals season for me :S….feel better Emma!
Comment by Sarah — April 13, 2007 @ 3:16 pm
Hi, Francois, I’m following your “sink” situation carefully. Even though I lived for 25+ years in a country that french would consider much less developed than their own, I don’t remember any toilets or doctor offices without sinks. I haven’t been in France so I can’t comment on the situation there but believe me – the rest of Europe uses sinks appropriately (at least the part I know). Maybe French have enough wine and don’t need water at all 🙂
Comment by klaus — April 13, 2007 @ 10:53 pm
I wish a quick recovery to Emma and hopefully nobody else will get these nasty bugs…
Comment by klaus — April 13, 2007 @ 10:55 pm
Sarah, Klaus: Thanks for the well-wishes for Emma. She seems to be feeling better today and her fever has dropped a little so things are heading in the right direction.
Comment by admin — April 14, 2007 @ 1:09 am
Glad to hear Emma is feeling better. Have a fantastic weekend!
Comment by off2europe2 — April 14, 2007 @ 9:12 am