Post Holiday Bug

macabethiel · 07-08-2014, 09:45

Well got back from our last holiday in Austria (ever # see below) last Friday 1st August and we spent the night at the Sheraton as it was a late landing and we did not fancy driving home in the early hours.

When I tried to go to sleep started with a hacking cough and had to kip sat up in bed - not comfy. As the weekend progressed so did the cough and fever.

Did not go into work on Monday thought I would be fit by Wednesday my normal day off. Went to the doctors on Tuesday -he declared I had a chest infection and if not better by next Monday then see him again. Obviously not keen to give antibiotics quite rightly I guess.

Rang in to work to tell them I would not be in for the rest of the week and yesterday felt quite good. Woke up this morning in a pool of sweat and a throat thet felt like the missus had tried to strangle me in my sleep!

As things stand today I have a feeling I might be at the docs again on Monday !

# Austria is a beatiful country as I am bound to say as I was born there in 'Klagenfurt am Wortesee'. The visit was a bit of a pilgrimage for my brother and I to take her ashes to her home town.
My cousin Heidi and her husband Gottfried live out an idylic retirement - they are both in thier early seventies but the living costs seem high as atourist.

To call Austria expensive is an understatement eating out was a good example.
A soup starter was around 15 Euros a main between 20 and 30 Euros but it was the extras that mounted up. If you asked for some bread a small basket arrived cost 7-8 Euros. A bowl of chips 8 Euros. For the two of us with a couple of beers and glasses of wine your bill easily top 100 Euros for two of you! We are talking street cafes here not silver service!

We stayed in a very nice City Centre Hotel the Sandwirth and booked bed and breakfast thank goodness. There was concessionary valet parking that cost 10.20 Euros a day plus 5 Eros for a weeks valet parking. Our car park bill was just over 68 Euros for 6 days parking!
That was a concession rate some parking was 10 Euros for 6 hours!
Clothing was also expensive. The local C&A was around the same price as M&S in the UK.
Made our frist holiday in Spain in 1968 seem good value - 2 weeks on the Costa Brava full board in a 3 star hotel for £49. 19s. 6p for both of us !

07-08-2014, 09:45	#1
macabethiel Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Derby Vehicle: Freelander & Jeep GC 3.0 Posts: 4,416	Post Holiday Bug Well got back from our last holiday in Austria (ever # see below) last Friday 1st August and we spent the night at the Sheraton as it was a late landing and we did not fancy driving home in the early hours. When I tried to go to sleep started with a hacking cough and had to kip sat up in bed - not comfy. As the weekend progressed so did the cough and fever. Did not go into work on Monday thought I would be fit by Wednesday my normal day off. Went to the doctors on Tuesday -he declared I had a chest infection and if not better by next Monday then see him again. Obviously not keen to give antibiotics quite rightly I guess. Rang in to work to tell them I would not be in for the rest of the week and yesterday felt quite good. Woke up this morning in a pool of sweat and a throat thet felt like the missus had tried to strangle me in my sleep! As things stand today I have a feeling I might be at the docs again on Monday ! # Austria is a beatiful country as I am bound to say as I was born there in 'Klagenfurt am Wortesee'. The visit was a bit of a pilgrimage for my brother and I to take her ashes to her home town. My cousin Heidi and her husband Gottfried live out an idylic retirement - they are both in thier early seventies but the living costs seem high as atourist. To call Austria expensive is an understatement eating out was a good example. A soup starter was around 15 Euros a main between 20 and 30 Euros but it was the extras that mounted up. If you asked for some bread a small basket arrived cost 7-8 Euros. A bowl of chips 8 Euros. For the two of us with a couple of beers and glasses of wine your bill easily top 100 Euros for two of you! We are talking street cafes here not silver service! We stayed in a very nice City Centre Hotel the Sandwirth and booked bed and breakfast thank goodness. There was concessionary valet parking that cost 10.20 Euros a day plus 5 Eros for a weeks valet parking. Our car park bill was just over 68 Euros for 6 days parking! That was a concession rate some parking was 10 Euros for 6 hours! Clothing was also expensive. The local C&A was around the same price as M&S in the UK. Made our frist holiday in Spain in 1968 seem good value - 2 weeks on the Costa Brava full board in a 3 star hotel for £49. 19s. 6p for both of us !