I officially have the lurgy and spent all day yesterday around the hotel, reading, sleeping, eating and eating paracetamol to try and combat this cold. When you are ill, you really start to miss home and because it was bonfire night in England yesterday it made it worse. I kept picturing fields with ground frost and the cool crisp November mornings, the smell and excitement of bonfire night, drinking hot tea at the farm with Justine whilst Sam plays with his friends....aaaahhhh home!! But to be honest of all the places we have stayed I think this is one of the best places to be ill. The hotel is quiet, we are the only guests and have our own private cabina with a huge bathroom. There is a view of the mountains and a fabulous pool with a waterfall for Sam to swim in. The people are lovely and have just brought Sam ice creams and the breakfast is delicious so I can think of worse places to be ill.
Missing home is actually quite nice because it makes you realise how lucky you are to have such lovely friends and family and it's not like we are away forever. Time goes so quickly I can't believe we are almost at the end of the Central/South American leg of the trip. I am amazed by Sam and how well he is able to live in the present, perhaps it's a kid thing, perhaps it's a Sam thing but he never seems to worry about the future or to dwell on the past, just live in the moment which is a thing that many of us strive for. He also is able to trust people implicitly, which is something that myself and Will are learning to do. That said he is still a bloody know it all - I think he is also getting a touch of 'spoilt child syndrome' which we are going to have to beat out of him. I guess it was inevitable being with so much adult company but that should change in NZ.
He is also really getting into photography and took most of the Macchu Picchu pictures, I am going to look out for a photography competition for him. So I'm afraid that there is little to report today, Sam and Will have gone to chemist to pick up more medicine and we will then have another lazy day around the pool - 2 weeks to day we will be in New Zealand!!! Picture of sealions attached above.
Your writing is getting better and better....so good today in fact, that having read this I cried! But then, as you are always telling me, there is nothing wrong with having a cry! (g) I hope you are feeling a bit better this morning, ready to move on to the next stage of your trip. Better not to move on, if possible, until you feel quite a lot better.
ReplyDeleteSam may be getting a bit of the 'spoilt' child syndrome, but that will soon go when he mixes with other kids. And he is learning SO MUCH that I think it outweighs that anyway.
I miss and love you all.
xxx Mum
Hey Ruth,
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to let you know that last weekend, we had the most horrific weather. Most people didn't bother going to fireworks or bonfires because it was that miserable and i have to say, i'm convinced that worms are falling from the sky!!!!! hmmmm.
love you. Dee x
Ruth, I nearly cried too! I thought it might be to do with feeling emotional today but after reading your mum's note I know I'm not alone! I am so inspired with yor traveling and your amazing blogs. Wierdly enough I wrote to you today on facebook today before reading this and I was saying how it was brilliant you were with will and sam on this amazing adventure.
ReplyDeleteWe went out for fireworks, we missed half of them because I couldn't get Lewis and Rhys ready quick enough. Then when we were there Rhys was running around as if he was being bombed, and Lewis watched rockets going into the air then hid before they exploded. It wa raining and muddy.
Missing you lots, s. xxx