Medical Update (July 26)....well, good news. Peter insisted on taking me back to the clinic yesterday morning and the diagnosis of the day is that I don't have a jellyfish sting (which means that Peter will stop asking me "How could you not feel being stung??). Instead I have the equivalent of adult chickenpox. (not contagious) No idea where that came from. Go figure. So, more drugs, but the Doc figures everything should be cleared up in another week.
The medical system here is quite good...the dentists/doctors etc. are well-trained, many speak excellent English and they are affordable. A doctors visit ranges from 20.00 to 50.00 Canadian. Drugs are alot more expensive than in Canada though...a week of anti-biotics is about $40.00 and a week supply of this chicken pox drug is $100.00.
One of the good things about this little adventure is that we took the local bus back and forth today to the city of Guaymas (as opposed to a boring taxi earlier in the week for 35 minutes each way). It was a blast and we got to practice our Spanish and see more of the area. Better still, instead of 50.00 round trip it was 1.80! We went restaurant and bar-hopping last night and met up with some fellow cruisers, so we know what to recommend and what not to when Ryan and Kylie get here next week (and Doug and Glenda who will be sailing for the 12 days while Kylie, Peter & I go horse trekking in the Copper Canyon).
So for the next few days this is where I'll be.....
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