MEXICO CITY, EYE SURGERY AND THE CANADIANS WIN GOLD

well! what a mix is that. that is just what happened the night of the day of the tsunami alert we get an email  from a doctor in Mexico City, just a second i should back up a bit a few days back Harvey complained of eye issues and losing sight in the right eye. kind of going black and increasing daily. so the morning before the tsunami alert day,Barb from Whatcha gonna do, emailed a friend whose brother is a eye surgeon in Mexico City and explianed his symtoms and asked if he had some advise for us. well as it turns out the email arrived that afternoon of the tsunami alert that he must be seen urgently and it most likely is a retina detachment and may need surgery to repair. SOOOO we began making plans to be seen by dr Dalma in the city and needed to travel. we decided to move the boat back into the lagoon and head for the 14 HOUR bus ride the next day. Nikita decided to stay with the boat and mind its well being and the rest would go with Harv to the city. The night of the hockey game  we boarded the bus and were off as the over time score happened and a resturant full of all Canadians were screaming with cheer Nikita amongst them. we have never been so patriotic. But i tell you it was a great feeling of being Canadians amongst Canadians. it kind of felt a kinship.

Here i must  mention this community of cruisers comes to the for front again and offers of so many from them all and wanting to help , offers to take all the kids and look after them all. being there for nikita when he needed them. i think he's been invited for dinner and activities daily. He has been so greatful for them all and has enjoyed the freedom and responsibility for minding all the boat functions.

the surgery went well and we have word we are able to head back to the coast today. we will need to return next week but i think just harv will come. This doctor is apparently the best of the best and we have whatcha gonna do to thank for that! we are so greatful for their support with this connection. not sure if this is true but we think he's the presidents eye surgeon. so there you go. it was a possitive experience. and our voyage insurance  did pay for it.

mexico City ? "the biggest city in the world" well that will take a blog of it's own -

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