Hospitals and hot water…
Well we’ve been in the wars recently. In addition to my finger splint following a vicious game of basketball with friends, our friend Naomi completed the Santiago half marathon but spent the other half of her intended marathon in hospital with a muscle tear…. and then two nights ago, Rachel returned from work with severe stomach pains.
We trotted off to the hospital again, to discover that she has a urinary tract infection. So she’s “working from home” in her bed this week. So much for visiting a spa resort last week to swim in the crystal clear mineral laden waters. We blame the two old grannies with whom we shared a pool!
Last week, during Rachel’s relief time, we enjoyed a night at a spa resort south of Santiago. These are some of the highlights of Chile! Warm volcanic thermal waters. Many are now well developed, with jacuzzis, water beds and several pools, indoor and out. They also offer accommodation on site, with optional volcanic mudbaths, massage and aromatherapy.
Its strange, but their high-season is not, as you might expect, in winter. It is in summer.
Where we went, it hits 36C outside every day in summer. The waters rarely rise above 42C, so perhaps it is the cooling effect of the waters that Chileans seek? Either way, this is great news from gringos from Europe! Come during the Chilean winter and you get low prices, practically empty spa resorts and hot water when the air is cold outside!
April 20th, 2007 at 11:30 am
Hope Rachel is feeling better. Today I was bit on the left shin by a friendly-looking sheep dog (bad dog - looks certainly can deceive…) - ripped my jeans and only scratched my leg. So glad I had jeans on as if I was wearing my usual thin work trousers I might still have had pesky dog attached…woof!
April 20th, 2007 at 11:32 am
Hope Rachel is feeling better…and , for that matter, you too Doug!! Today I was bit on the left shin by a friendly-looking sheep dog (bad dog - looks certainly can deceive…) - ripped my jeans and only scratched my leg. So glad I had jeans on as if I was wearing my usual thin work trousers I might still have had pesky dog attached…woof!
April 21st, 2007 at 12:23 am
Dude - sure your wife is really pleased with you for publishing personal details about her urinary system all over the internet! Therefore can i recommend a daily glass of cranberry juice to help flush out her system! Cheerio!