See how I started with Good? And my husband thinks I'm a pessimist - hah!
I've been away for a while. It seems like so much has happened in the last two weeks. Oh, that's because it has. And I'm exhausted. Hence Part 1 today because that's all I can deal with for now!
The good: I am almost 22 weeks pregnant! And baby is making him/herself known every day now, which I am totally loving. Even the kicks that feel like they are in my v.agina! Also, complete strangers are asking me when I'm due etc, which means that I actually must look pregnant now!! Wow!
The bad: The holiday was the opposite of how it was meant to be. Instead of relaxing and enjoyable, it was stressful and scary. I should've known when the crying began about 3-4 days before we left. I'm pretty sure it's hormonal since I cry for anything nowadays - happy, sad, tired, frustrated, excited. You get the idea.
So anyway, picture this highly emotional women travelling to Greece. To begin with, I hate easyjet with a passion (local no frills airline). We were delayed an hour at least each way, and because there's no allocated seating, people were like ANIMALS. I swear, they were elbowing me and pushing past me, and I went into total freak out/protection mode. Then, the hotel. Well 5 stars it wasn't. I discovered a few things about the hotel/area that my very extensive research before I booked it did not disclose. No airconditioning in lobby/restaurants etc (and they were having a heatwave - almost 40 degrees celcius every day). This meant I was mostly stuck in the air conditioned room throughout the day, even outside in the shade was too hot. Also, I could not risk the food. It was sitting open buffet style in the heat, but worst of all I discovered the water in this particular area is bad. So I couldn't eat anything washed in the water and the very nice bar lady kindly informed me not to touch any of the drinks as they are all watered down using tap water, including the juice. Furthermore, she advised the swimming pool was not properly monitored and she wouldn't recommend swimming in it at all. And the beach was a funicular ride down a steep mountain side - only fitting 4 people at a time. Ugh, great, yes?
So, to sum up, I couldn't eat or swim. BUT we did have a lovely time sitting out on our porch - gorgeous view, gorgeous island, lots of reading and sleeping and going into town for dinner.
Well, it was fun except for when I came down with the flu and the time I spent worrying I'd contracted listeria and something terrible was going to happen to my baby.
To be continued....
~Sabine~
P.S. Bratty, I went away and a week later no blog? Hope all is ok?!?
I've been away for a while. It seems like so much has happened in the last two weeks. Oh, that's because it has. And I'm exhausted. Hence Part 1 today because that's all I can deal with for now!
The good: I am almost 22 weeks pregnant! And baby is making him/herself known every day now, which I am totally loving. Even the kicks that feel like they are in my v.agina! Also, complete strangers are asking me when I'm due etc, which means that I actually must look pregnant now!! Wow!
The bad: The holiday was the opposite of how it was meant to be. Instead of relaxing and enjoyable, it was stressful and scary. I should've known when the crying began about 3-4 days before we left. I'm pretty sure it's hormonal since I cry for anything nowadays - happy, sad, tired, frustrated, excited. You get the idea.
So anyway, picture this highly emotional women travelling to Greece. To begin with, I hate easyjet with a passion (local no frills airline). We were delayed an hour at least each way, and because there's no allocated seating, people were like ANIMALS. I swear, they were elbowing me and pushing past me, and I went into total freak out/protection mode. Then, the hotel. Well 5 stars it wasn't. I discovered a few things about the hotel/area that my very extensive research before I booked it did not disclose. No airconditioning in lobby/restaurants etc (and they were having a heatwave - almost 40 degrees celcius every day). This meant I was mostly stuck in the air conditioned room throughout the day, even outside in the shade was too hot. Also, I could not risk the food. It was sitting open buffet style in the heat, but worst of all I discovered the water in this particular area is bad. So I couldn't eat anything washed in the water and the very nice bar lady kindly informed me not to touch any of the drinks as they are all watered down using tap water, including the juice. Furthermore, she advised the swimming pool was not properly monitored and she wouldn't recommend swimming in it at all. And the beach was a funicular ride down a steep mountain side - only fitting 4 people at a time. Ugh, great, yes?
So, to sum up, I couldn't eat or swim. BUT we did have a lovely time sitting out on our porch - gorgeous view, gorgeous island, lots of reading and sleeping and going into town for dinner.
Well, it was fun except for when I came down with the flu and the time I spent worrying I'd contracted listeria and something terrible was going to happen to my baby.
To be continued....
~Sabine~
P.S. Bratty, I went away and a week later no blog? Hope all is ok?!?
