vietnam...and the flu

So, one might have thought that being around 200 children everyday would at some point get me sick…little did I know that it was meeting up with my Singaporean friends this past weekend that was gonna knock me out. Don’t wanna point any finger, but I’m fully blaming you Ali.

Somewhat of a bad timing as well since I had to leave the country to renew my visa. My cheapest option was a $10 bus ride to Ho Chi Minh City, which seemed like a really good deal for me as I have never been to Ho Chi Minh…but as the fever shivers, cough, stuffiness and worst of all diarrhea symptoms got worse and worse I slowly started regretting my decision. Luckily the bus wasn’t even half full and I was able to lie down across the seats in the back and sleep for parts of the 6½ hour ride. Once we got here and found a hotel I gladly tucked myself into bed for what I thought was gonna be an hour nap…one hour turned into three and I only got up to join the others for dinner (which consisted of a cup of tea and a piece of toast for me).

After a good nights sleep, a package of flu meds, and plenty of fluids I felt somewhat ok and was ready to go on the tunnel and war museum tour that we had planned. So I packed my bag full of meds, water, crackers, toilet paper and a pair of clean underwear (after recently being told about a diarrhea horror story taking place in a cave I didn’t wanna take any chances with going to the tunnels). Despite a few sweat attacks, fever shivers and stops at every toilet on the way it turned out to be a pretty good day and I really enjoyed the sights. Amazing to see that piece of history so close up.

Back in Phnom Penh now and still no better, hardly left bed for two days with the exception of my toilet visits. Can’t remember the last time I was this sick. It is so not fun.