Doctor Peach Saves the Day
I am happy to report that this morning we finally procured some effective drops for Ruby’s eye infection. We are already seeing massive improvement and a happier kid.
About 5 km from our campground, we rolled into a small town hoping for a bakery. In addition to a supply of fresh bread and chocolate milk, we found a pharmacy. The pharmacist took one look at Ruby and recommended a doctor (half a block down on the left). Away we went to Dr. Peach’s office (okay, really Piezche or something). The receptionist didn’t speak English, so out came Dr. Peach himself, a jovial, friendly chap who surveyed Ruby and our French eye drops and said, “I can get you something better.” Five minutes and 10.75 Euros later (I guess that was the price of the consultation), we were out the door to the pharmacy, where we got the drops. The whole transaction took less than 20 minutes and has improved our lives so much. Hurray!
Twenty-three miles today with a fierce headwind but high spirits. The first campground we tried was — again — a weird permanent settlement of caravans where people pay by the month, presumably so they can spend summer weekends near the Rhine. No place for folks like us. We did run into a tandem couple doing Rome to Rotterdam in only three weeks!
So we proceeded to a second campground not far from the first. There we found the German family we cycled with yesterday. Their ten-year-old, who pedals her own bike (very impressive!), is our buddy now. Fun to have folks to chat with in the campground.
We are in Campingplatz Blaue Adria just south of Ludwigshafen. Tomorrow Worms and Thursday Mainz.
— Liv
Three cheers for Dr. Peach! And for your German friends ( do they speak Portugese or Greek or Spanish?). Hope the night is a good one. Now the bike touring is getting fun! Tail winds tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteHooray for Dr. Peach!!!!!!! So happy to hear about the happier girl and the high sprits. And running into the German family again. Do German campgrounds still have showers that you have to put coins in to get 2 minutes of water? Lyle, we got your postcard today. Thank you!! You had been to 6 countries then....how many is it now? We discovered that the chicken cat has FOUR kittens. The wild black cat is the dad.
ReplyDeletewhat is in those miracle drops ??
ReplyDeletealso, "a weird permanent settlement of caravans where people pay by the month" is a nice way to say trailer park .... :0
can't wait for the big 1000 mile mark!! an extra pastry for everyone!!
Tomorrow Worms??? Ew. I'll try to think good thoughts.
ReplyDeleteSooooo relieved to hear that Ruby's eyes are resolving. Phew! Yay for Doctor Peach. I can't help but think that Roald Dahl is writing some of these blog posts.
How fun that you have some fellow biking friends. May you have a strong tail wind tomorrow! XO
Maybe the pictures have come in now?
ReplyDeleteYes, we can see your pictures now. Tonight you are in Worms----have you remembered your history lesson about the Diet of Worms? Look for the statue of Martin Luther!
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