For most of 5 days I have down with an intestinal bug… I mean really down.    Emmett has taken care of me with Gatorade and water and some pills, (mine weren’t working) altho I haven’t been able to eat anything of substance since Friday morning.   As bad as I felt this morning,  we had to vacate our BnB in Tel Aviv and make the trip too Jerusalem.   NO PROBLEM,  if you are well!  We did it on Thursday.   However when you are having episodes of explosive diarrhea and debilitating cramps,  the prospect was frightening.   Almost paralyzing.   But we prepped….. 2 extra pair of undies,  extra shorts,  a roll of tp, 3 antidiuretic pills in my stomach, and many fervent prayers and we set out. 

There were always taxis by our hotel but when we needed 1 we found out they just have coffee next door!  And NOONE wanted to take us to the Tel Aviv train station. 4 empty cabs said no!  Soooooo,  the bus was how we went on Thursday,  it was now our only choice.   The hotel even refused to call a cab for us!  Luckily we have ridden the bus system,  knew how to use it and had money on one bus card.

At the bus station we needed to add money to our second card to take the train.  But we figured that out using 1 of the machines….. only to find the trains all delayed.  

We arrived in Jerusalem with no mishaps!  Thanking GOD every minute for no cramps,  no diarrhea!  Cabs were across the light rail tracks and Emmett got the bags to a cab which took us to the Dan Jerusalem hotel….. which didn’t have our names or the name of our tour group!   Lovely! 

We would still be sitting in that lobby waiting for the group to arrive if our Pastor hadn’t written a note to say meet us for dinner at 6, and we said we were in the lobby.   He asked what hotel when we told him they don’t have our names. He gave us the name of the new hotel and  The Dan called another  cab for us. 

We are finally at the new hotel, in our room….. obviously not the Dan.  But the prayers and the 3 pink pills got me this far. The restaurant here made me a scrambled egg, so I had my first solid food in a couple days,  which has gone down,  so far without cramps!  I’m feeling better and Emmett has gone for more Gatorade and water.  Pray for us,  as he is now experiencing some of my symptoms,  and we are both taking the medication.   I hope we caught it early for him.  

The saga continues…