Days 11-13: Sea (Sick) Days

At least we felt terrible in a suite

We are blaming that dang volcano in Guatemala.

I was on the mend and Shawn was fine, then that polluted air messed everything up. My respiratory system took a dive, and we were both coughing up a lung and going through boxes of tissues. The silver lining was that we are in a suite, so we have more space for being stuck inside, and free room service, including surprisingly excellent chicken noodle soup.

We stayed holed up the first two days, only requesting fresh towels and water. We weren’t trying to be patient zero, even though we don’t think it was anything contagious. Last night was the worst for me, the coughing triggered a migraine, but it was the best night of sleep for Shawn - he needed it.

After excessively long showers this morning, we both felt human again and ventured out of our cabin to allow housekeeping to come. We had breakfast ramen on the back of the ship, which felt magically medicinal.

This was definitely a good test run for longer travel where sickness happens. We’re going to be stocking our medical kits with a few more items going forward as a result.

Today is our last sea day before Cabo, so we’re just taking it easy.

Cest La Vie!