Recovery

I slept surprisingly well after the terrible events of yesterday. I woke up about 4am and got up to the toilet and was happily surprised to discover that the room wasn't spinning and I didn't feel sick. I went back to bed and dozed for another couple of hours.

Once everyone was up, showered, and dressed, Rob and Anita went to the store and bought some milk and cornflakes. Having been so ill yesterday, I was hungry but wary of being sick again. Cornflakes were just the right thing.

I decided to stay in the apartment for the day as I still felt a little bit wobbly, and was a little bit worried about a recurrence of the dizziness. The others set off into the city, and I settled down on the sofa with my Kindle (other e-readers are available).

Today is my 36th wedding anniversary, and the first time that I've not been at home for it. I phoned Barbara and directed her to where I had hidden a gift; a new book by Beth Moore and an IOU for 4 nights in Naples. She has always wanted to go to Pompeii, which is nearby.

I had some more cornflakes for lunch and felt that my stomach was really settling.

When everyone came back, they had bought stuff for dinner, and I was happy when they said that Mirjam would be joining us. I would have the chance to apologise for puking right after she hugged me yesterday!

Dinner was fabulous, cooked by Rob and Anita. We all went for a walk to a bridge over the river to watch the sunset. The rest of the evening was spent in joyous conversation in the apartment. For me, it had been a slow, restful day of recovery, but a great day in the end, there are few pleasures in life as satisfying as the company of friends.Baca selengkapnya