On the road to Switzerland – Tour Day 4
Well, as I stated today started with me being very very sick. I was up all night fighting my stomach, digestive system and the toilet. At 10:15 we made our way down to the bus as we had to head out of France by 10:30 to make it to Switzerland.
The bus ride started out fine. I was hopped up on Immodium and Pepto, nervous about making it through a bus ride I drug myself into a middle seat near the “emergency” bathroom.
2 hours later we made it to the first stop without any issues. We took an hour break, I drank a can of apple juice outside while Nic had lunch inside. I couldn’t stand the smell of food so I just waited patiently.
Back on the bus and into the Alps. This is where the bus ride takes a turn. I sat up front so I could see the road and not get car sick. What happened? I got car sick. Ever tried to get sick in a bus bathroom? Needless to say it is not easy or fun. I sat on the floor of the bus for a while, my head in my hands wondering if anyone heard me get sick in the bathroom. We made it to our next stop and I simply stumbled off of the bus and laid down in some grass. I didn’t even try to go to the bathroom, I new the Immudiom was working and simply needed to lay down.
Back on the bus and off deeper into Switzerland we go. By now I have nothing in my system so I try to relax and just ride this bus ride out. We make it to our hotel and perform a “precision drop”. A drop where Ben pulls slightly off the road, we all pile out, he pulls our bags out of the bus and we move on as quickly as possible.
On a side note, during the bus ride, Colleen asked us if we wanted a room with a view of a water fall or a room with a balcony. We chose the balcony ad are glad we did. The view is amazing, the mountains are so awesome here. Colleen really did get us a great room; she is so nice.
On a side note, everyone has been exceptionally nice to me today. Mike and Rita bought me a PowerAde, George, who is a doctor, told me what to do, Colleen checked on me at every stop, Jeannie came over to ask me how I was and to pat me on the knee, Gary gave me Immodium and even Ben offered some headache medicine for me. What an amazing group of people.
Tomorrow we hike in the alps. Until then, goodnight.
Flickr Pics (coming soon)
Glad to hear you are feeling better. Never fun to get sick on vacation with a bunch of strangers. Can’t wait to see the pics of the Alps.
It’s cool that the people you’re traveling with are so helpful. Hopefully that’s the last of it and you can go on enjoying the rest of your vacation.
Joe..this is from Kevin’s very computer unsavy aunt…how did you get a picture when you respond. Thanks in advance.
The benefit to traveling with the age group we’re with…they’re all moms and dads with kids our age so they sympathy factor is 1,000x what it would have been with people our age! Score!!!
Yay for feeling better and for giving us all the updates that we’ve been missing over the past 2 days! =). Hope you continue to feel ok and continue having a wonderful time. Now I sit and wait for pics!
Hope you got the pics. Kev worked on the while I was asleep. I needed a nap…we hiked FOREVER today…I was pooped!
NOTHING WORSE Than a BUS BATHROOM!!! No one realized that is rocks more than a boat in bad seas!!! So sorry kevin!!! I feel you pain! Glad you have a great group with you! Can’t wait to hear about the ALPS!