22 October
We are back home in Dorktown after a mixed week in Can
Pickafort. First off let me say that we did enjoy our week away but there was a
number of problems during our stay at the Club Tonga Hotel; and here’s the
first one …
You were only allowed these two mono-cup sized drinks at any one
time, even with soft drinks; these two were diet cokes I snapped at on Monday
afternoon.
And related to that is this …
The queue at the bar.
During the day they only had one person working the bar, hence the long queues.
To make it worse, if there’s two of you, then you both had to queue, either
that or one of us having to get up quite often. Once the bar and restaurant
closed at midnight, now drinks were available anywhere in the hotel, and, even
water – the tap water was bloody awful! One family Jan met just after midnight
on Sunday had just arrived and were desperate for a drink but none were
available. Jan took one of the girls to our room and gave them a large bottle
of water we had spare.
Food come next; what I had was fine (apart for the
risotto I tried which I didn’t like at all). The problem for me with the food
was that the plates were cold, the food was only lukewarm most of the time.
Place lukewarm food on a cold plate, it gets cold very quickly. There’s a
microwave in the dining room, but it has a sign on top saying Do Not Use. I
tried to find out why and couldn’t get an answer. However, the hotel staff were very good, polite and helpful.
So what else can I say then? The rooms were fine and
they moved us into a room with a shower instead of bath when we asked because neither
of can get into or out of a bath. The nightly entertainment was brilliant and
we both enjoyed it. The Walt Disney night was the best one because they got
some of the kids staying in the hotel to get up on the stage and join in; they
loved it and got a medal and a certificate for doing so. BUT … Jan did a
naughty again! She told them that it was my birthday on Thursday and I ended up,
up on stage by myself along with the group leader. I was more than a little embarrassed
… ah well … … …
Then on Sunday night I went and spoiled it all together
by falling as I got out the shower, and giving me a night in Muro Hospital. The
worry was that I may have caused a fracture somewhere. As it was I hadn’t,
otherwise we wouldn’t be back now. They put me on intravenous paracetamol, and
that stuff is brilliant. I had three loads of that and was eventually discharged
around 3.30pm I think. We did meet a TV star though; one of the interpreters at
the hospital is on telly in Sun, Sean and
A&E. So maybe it was worth it eh; NOT!!!
The worst effect of all this was, drinks, food and me
hospital, was on Jan. She had so little to eat and during she has lost 14lb in
weight and her stress levels have gone through the roof. Now we need to get her
back on track with her meds and getting her hydrated and some food into her. We
started that yesterday when we got home but I think we made a mistake in her
having a pint of milk at one time. She was very sick after that and started
vomiting just after finishing her milk, and she didn’t know it was coming until
it up and out of her. What, with Jan feeling weak and light headed and me in
pain when get up and sit down, we’re a clever pair between us.
Before we left I mention on here that I thought £184
for our holiday insurance was a lot. Well, after my night in hospital and the
way that the insurance worked to make our return here as smooth as they could,
it was well worth it. It also shows just important good insurance cover is and
how important it is to tell the company everything you can to get the cover you
need.
OK, so we had problems, but with temperatures in 30s
every day and the trips we did make, we still had a nice week away. So for today’s
photo then …
The water feature in the hotel lobby.
Funny time … I could just say, ‘Ron and Jan went away
for week,’ but instead here’s this …
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