A hospital visit

This morning, after a really bad night, I still didn't feel like eating or drinking anything, but I thought a shower might make me feel better. Unfortunately, in my weakened state, I collapsed in the shower! A lovely Chilean lady found me - I was so embarrassed! Members of the group came to help, including Theresa, our resident truck doctor. She advised that I was severely dehydrated and should go to the local hospital. It wasn't a prospect I relished, but I understood that she was right!

The campsite owner arranged a taxi to take me the 15 kilometres to hospital. Once there, I had to pay upfront for a consultation with a doctor. It was 180,000 Argentine pesos (about US$180). Having paid, we then had to wait for our number to be called. It was about two and a half hours before I saw a doctor, but when I did, she was very nice. We communicated using Google Translate and she prescribed 2 litres of a combination of serum and painkillers to be administered intravenously to rehydrate me. It took a couple of hours for the drip to go into me. I was so cold as it was in my arm! Afterwards, however, I did feel better. I still wasn't 100%, but I could sense that I was on the mend!

We took an Uber back to the campsite where some of our group were having fun in the children's play area! I walked down to the lake to take a few photos, just to prove we were there!Read more