I'm not sure I know what normal is Tim ;0) lol......I'm capable now of physically doing so much more than before because I'm not in pain, but then I'm still finding that I maybe do a little too much - I'm being careful but I don't want to be over cautious. Finding the balance can be tricky!
My garden is looking much tidier now and I feel much more positive about it. I felt overwhelmed before my wonderful mum stepped in. I'm hoping that my hubby will remember to keep it well watered over the next week as my son and I are going on holiday( he couldn't get time off work :0().
We're off to visit some very dear friends who live in Spain. It will be a 'trains, planes and automobiles' journey. I'm a little nervous as I won't have the support of another adult, my son is very sensible though and is a great little helper. I'm still using a stick, it is collapsible and can fit into my handbag as for really short distances I don't bother with it. We will have a cabin size suitcase each to carry onto the plane and no other luggage.
The journey will start with hubby driving us to the airport which takes around 30 mins. The flight is just over 2 hours, (after maybe setting the alarms off and being searched) we then get the metro for a 20 mins journey to Valencia train station, then one hour on the train.....to finally be collected by the dos chicos to be driven approx 25 mins to their little village in the mountains. We've done the journey 7 or 8 times before but obviously under different circumstances. I think we'll be fine .......
The house we are staying in is very old, approx 400 years!! It is very narrow but tall and is spread over 5 floors - all the stairs will be a test for my new hip and good exercise for my leg muscles! My dear friend has promised to support me with my physio by doing the exercises with me each day. He really is great, they both are.
Every time we stay with them, which is at least once a year since 2006, we have talked about sight seeing in Valencia but have never got around to it. My inability to walk for very long has always been a factor. This is now something I am looking forward to doing. Although I think we will wait until the next time when I'll be further into recovery and hopefully hubby will be accompanying.
This trip will be mainly about relaxing, hopefully in the sunshine, eating delicious Mediterranean food and probably drinking too much vino rosado. Maybe taking their dogs on walks in the mountains- I usually take a sit while they walk down the riverside, maybe I'll be fit to go with them this time? There are many promenades to visit too, with lovely tapas bars and cafes. My son's one request is that we visit an ice cream parlour....he's easily pleased.
Of course, if the weather is nice enough we will be at the beach doing not a lot!! Hopefully the planned Spanish air strikes won't spoil our trip, our particular dates are ok but there could be a knock on effect.
All in all there's a lot to consider re the journey and traveling without another adult companion but there's also a lot to look forward to once we get through that bit.....I'm going to sort out my packing today - just in case there's any shopping required!
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. Mostly just weeding (with my new long handled sort of claw thing, don't know what it's called) and tidying, but it did feel good.
We finally met up again on my walk back down the street to where I'd started which was a relief really because my back was killing me - boy was I in trouble :hissyfit:but it was sooooo good to be able to get out.
