Miscellaneous Back from Italy

[Hoosierken]

Chanin and I have been on a group tour of Italy, well a highlight tour. I didn't access the Cafe once I don't believe. I did see some buskers and some small orchestras around fancy restaurants but not one saxophone while I was there. I did see a couple of clarinets though. It was an interesting trip, I learned a lot, and there was a whole lot of walking. I discovered that there are not near enough public restrooms in the usual places that tourists go and when you find one it will cost .5 to 1.5 Euros. Chanin slid down the bus steps while engaging in some horse play and had to spend the whole trip will huge bruises on her bum, back and leg.

 

[Grumps]

I discovered that there are not near enough public restrooms in the usual places...

I remember a time when such thoughts never entered my mind.
Now they're primary concerns.

 

[Pete Thomas]

I discovered that there are not near enough public restrooms in the usual places

I remember a time when such thoughts never entered my mind.

Also we now discover along with the paucity of restrooms there is a paucity of public phone booths. Oh…same thing for some folk.

 

[PigSquealer]

Nice hat !
Hope Chanin is feeling better.

 

[Hoosierken]

Also we now discover along with the paucity of restrooms there is a paucity of public phone booths. Oh…same thing for some folk.

We did see a couple of public phone booths. Chanin and Maria had to stop to take a picture of it.

 

[Hoosierken]

Nice hat !
Hope Chanin is feeling better.

Not really, the bruises are healing nicely but she contracted something that has caused a sore throat, sinus issues, chest congestion, fatigue and a fever of 100.1f. I thought that I had escaped it but today I now have sinus issues, chest congestion, fatigue, and my temperature is down to 97f. Looking at the group on whatsapp it appears that several others are ill also.

 

[Hoosierken]

Also the trip home was eventful.
The first part, Rome to JFK was fine. We had a long layover and then we were supposed to catch an American Eagle flight to Indy. That's not what happened. At first they kept delaying the flight until about 10pm the canceled it. Through the diligent work of our group leader and her very insistent and persuasive husband, they managed to get American Airlines to bus us to Newark NJ and book us hotel rooms. We got there about midnight and had to be back up before 4am. It took two shuttle runs to get us all to the airport for a 6am flight to Charlotte NC. From there we had to traverse the airport to board another flight to Indy. Fortunately both of these were on 737s not the little 2x2s used by AE. While AA claimed the cancellation was due to the weather we came to learn that the plane had never left Indy for New York, Saturday.

 

[Tenor Viol]

Not really, the bruises are healing nicely but she contracted something that has caused a sore throat, sinus issues, chest congestion, fatigue and a fever of 100.1f. I thought that I had escaped it but today I now have sinus issues, chest congestion, fatigue, and my temperature is down to 97f. Looking at the group on whatsapp it appears that several others are ill also.

I'm afraid air travel is the likeliest cause - I got a respiratory bug on my recent trip to Crete. I did take a test and in my case it wasn't Covid, but that is still doing the rounds in various versions.

I did a city break to Rome with my late mum some years ago, which apart from skiing in the north of Italy, is my only trip to Italy thus far. Florence, Ravenna, and Siena are on my list.

 

[mizmar]

Respiratory syncytial virus, maybe?

 

[Hoosierken]

Respiratory syncytial virus, maybe?

I am pretty sure that we are both vaccinated against RSV.

 

[Tenor Viol]

Respiratory syncytial virus, maybe?

This last winter had quite a few upper respiratory tract viruses doing the rounds, plus multiple versions of Covid, and severe 'flu bugs too.

 

[dexdex]

Memories from Italy, and wink to Mr. Rollins. 14 years ago….

 

[Hoosierken]

We both still have whatever this is. Since we are vaccinated against Covid, Flu, RSV and don't have much body aches it seems like the next likely candidate is human metapneumovirus (HMPV). Today I am having less of an issue with lung congestion and more sinus issues. It says that it is highly contagious and can be more severe in adults over 50.

 

[PigSquealer]

We both still have whatever this is. Since we are vaccinated against Covid, Flu, RSV and don't have much body aches it seems like the next likely candidate is human metapneumovirus (HMPV). Today I am having less of an issue with lung congestion and more sinus issues. It says that it is highly contagious and can be more severe in adults over 50.

Not the kind of vacation souvenir to keep long.
Get well soon 🙂.