For our final European vacation, we wanted a trip that was all about sun, relaxation, and cocktails (virgin for me!) so we booked five nights at an all-inclusive resort in Tenerife. Tenerife is the largest and most populous of the Canary Islands. The Canary Islands consist of seven Spanish Islands located off the northwest coast of Africa.
Unfortunately, our plans for a relaxing vacation did not go exactly as anticipated. A couple of days prior to our trip, Colin started running a high fever of between 103 and 105 degrees. We were able to keep the fever controlled with medicine, and he didn't have any other symptoms so we figured we would go forward with the trip. The 4.5 hour plane ride to Tenerife ended up being a complete disaster. Colin's fever increased to over 106 degrees, and he threw up the medicine we tried to give him. He also had a bad bloody nose on the taxi ride to the airport. By the next morning, he was still unable to keep any medicine down and his fever was still around 105 degrees so we had a doctor visit our hotel. The doctor couldn't determine what was wrong so suggested we go to the emergency room.
Once we got to the ER, only one parent could accompany Colin so David had to wait in the waiting room for multiple hours while I was with Colin through blood work, getting an IV put in for fluids and medicine, chest X-rays, and doctor examinations. Colin's blood work came back with areas of concern. All discussions with doctors had to be done through interpreters who at first explained that he had a blood infection making us extremely worried. We later found out that was an incorrect translation and that the counts were just abnormal. Due to the results of his blood work and his high fever, he was admitted to the hospital.
Once we were checked into the hospital, we were told that the pediatrician couldn't even see Colin until the next day. So, we spent the rest of the day trying to keep his fever down with medicine, fluids, and cool towels. Only one parent was allowed to stay with Colin overnight so David went back to the hotel while I stayed. It was a long, scary night. Fortunately, the next morning additional blood work was run, and Colin's results were greatly improved over the previous day. The pediatrician who saw him in the morning determined he just had a bad case of the flu, and we were discharged early afternoon.
Colin continued to run a low fever for another couple of days and was extremely exhausted, but between sleep, we were able to finally enjoy the amenities of the resort. Colin loved swimming in the pools and playing at the playground. Even though the vacation wasn't exactly the relaxing holiday we had planned, we still managed to get some sun and rest in before the craziness of packing and moving over the next couple of weeks begins. Here are some pictures from our final European vacation.
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| Poor sick boy |
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| Trying to lower Colin's fever with cold wash clothes |
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| Starting to feel better |
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| Feeling better and able to enjoy some time swimming |
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| Colin and Dad swimming in the big pool |
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| Checking out the view of the playground from our balcony |
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| Family photo |
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| Fun at the playground |
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| Relaxing poolside |
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| The "beach" at our resort |
The next flight we take will be back to the US on July 1st. It has been an amazing two years filled with a lot of wonderful travel. While we are sad that our last European vacation is over, we are looking forward to new adventures in Wisconsin. Now, time to focus on packing up our apartment. Our movers come one week from today!
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