The Bubonic Plague

              Ok, I don't have the bubonic plague (though it does make for an interesting blog title) instead I have a measly little old sinus infection. However, from my current vantage point, that is, from my fetal position in bed, it's the gravest sinus infection that has ever in habited a human body. So, in honor of my illness, I thought I would give some insight into what it is like to be sick in a foreign country.

The first interesting thing about being sick in a foreign country is the strange medical advice that you receive from your host family and neighbors. In the past few days I have been advised to drink a liter of sugar water, go for a run, and wear more socks to name a few suggestions.

The second interesting thing about being sick in a foreign country is that your house mother lavishes you with attention. My house mother has been so worried about me I swear she checks on me at least three times a night. Have I already said that she is the best???

The third interesting thing about being sick in Spain is that antibiotics are both cheap and incredibly easy to get ahold of. Apparently, doctors in Spain have a sixth sense for sinus infections because when I walked through one's door he shouted "Amoxocilin" before I even sneezed. I then proceeded to the local pharmacy to fill my prescription where I found that the antibiotics, along with some Mucinex, only set me back 6 euro! Those kinda prices will take the illness right out of ya!

The fourth, and undoubtably the worst thing about being sick in a foreign country is missing out on cool stuff. This week Feria, a week long livestock festival, is being held here in Seville, and over my plague inhabited body was I going to miss out. So, last night I mustered up enough energy, and took enough IB Pro fen to make it to the festivities. It was AMAZING... There were beautiful adorned horses everywhere, women and men dressed in traditional garb, wine, churros, music, dancing. In short, a party for everyone because come on, who doesn't love churros?

I am so in love with Feria I feel like I want to shout it from the roof tops! I'm in love I'm love and I don't care who knows it! Here are some pictures :)