Anna and I are both fighting some version of travelers ick. Her version is ickier than mine (keep reading). A sick day(s) abroad is something no one wants to deal with on vacation. It’s actually something I worry about more than I should. And now, it’s showtime.

Took the shuttle into the town of Palma – and walked off the bus straight into 102 degrees. Ugh.

Thought about going inside the cathedral, but that would have involved climbing a shit-ton of stairs in this inferno. Hard pass. Will look at pretty pictures of the inside of the cathedral on the Google machine later.

Found Fanta lemon (yay) and thought it might help the nausea. It didn’t. Looked at some street art. Pretty sure the paint is melting off the paper.

Tried to shop for the famous Majorca pearls. Still nauseous. Can’t really focus. Ended up buying us these matching pearl rings as a remembrance of our fabulous day in Mallorca. I hope we still like them when we feel better.

Uncle! The Ick Wins

Decided to surrender and head back to the ship. And we almost made it. Poor Anna puked all over the port lobby. I found someone and asked for paper towels and a plastic bag – EN ESPAÑOL. In an emergency situation, my Spanish skills are impeccable. Got Anna and the port floor cleaned up, and retreated to our air conditioned room for siesta.

Back at the ship and Anna can’t keep anything down. (I have gone into “mom mode”, so am suddenly “better”.) Anna’s resting pulse was really elevated (thanks, Aura ring), so worried about dehydration. I ended up taking Anna down to the ship’s medical. How many people can say they’ve been to a cruise ship’s medical? Putting this on our bucket list just so we can cross it off. Good times.

Wonderful doctor from South Africa immediately gave Anna IV fluids and some anti-nausea meds (photo posted with Anna’s permission). Cruise ships take any gastro illness very seriously – so the bummer is – we have to isolate for 24 hours. So, we’ll be spending some quality time in our room. Thank God we’ve got a balcony. And room service.

Stay tuned.

Travel date: June 15, 2025