Around one, we thought it would be good to look into some short safaris as we would be leaving on Sunday (as far as we knew at the time). It wasn't long before the two of us felt very tired and weak and so we abandoned our short safari search and made our way to the Arusha hospital to be tested one more time just in case. We were negative for malaria, but as we were waiting for results, Chris and Graham had struck up a conversation with the doctor that lead to finding out that we hadn't taken the proper medication in the correct order. Apparently, what we took, Malafin, was only used as a supplement to the normal four day medication, Cotecxin. He strongly suggested we take it immediately before we became resistant to it. Without question we of course got it.
We were both happy to get the right treatment but unhappy that we had to take more meds and get more rest. Resting is hard when the world is layed out before you.
We walked home for a late lunch of the delicious soup that Jan had made the night before (carrot ginger). It was a tough time for the two of us. I was just then realizing how delirious I had been at the hospital in the village and we were both exhausted. This was discouraging because we really wanted to go on the safari, but couldn't because of the medicine.
When Suzanne came home from work, she walked with us to show us the hotel nearby with a swimming pool in case we wanted to go there one day to relax (and a gym for the boys). Next we walked to the grocery store right across the street from the house to get some cereal and potato chips.
Dinner was a little quieter as Suzanne and Jan went out. It was the only night that Jan wasn't around to make his usual masterpiece. He is a true chef. We topped off the day with yet another relaxing activity- a movie! It was the first for us in a loong time. Of course 'My Best Friends Wedding' was the perfect solution.
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