Following the advice given to us by the Nalagan family, I received 4 immunizations from the doctor's office today. I received the Hep A, Hep B, and Tetnus shot in one shoulder and the Polio booster in the other. Ouch! I wish they could have combined them all, but no such luck...all individual. My left shoulder is a little sore tonight and has a little tingling sensation. Wes is scheduled to receive his on Monday. I am curious to see how macho he will be having to receive all of them. We also got a prescription for some Malaria pills and something for upset stomach (or what comes along with an upset stomach).
I also ordered Filipino Pesos from our bank today. I think both the Nalagan's and the Ribar's suggested doing this since we will more than likely arrive very late in the Philippines from our flight and it will be one less thing to have to worry about once we get there.
The weather cooperated for a portion of the 4th of July weekend and luckily we were able to get out on the water and enjoy some lake time with family and friends. Wes made it down for several hours on Saturday, but his work schedule kept him at home for most of the weekend.
On Thursday, we leave for a weekend get-a-way with Wes's side of the family. He has 5 days off from work and I am glad that he finally gets a long break away from work. Hot Springs, AR, here we come!
Tomorrow night, I officially become a mini van mom. Oh my gosh, did I really admit that??? We are picking up our van tomorrow after Wes gets off from work. With 3 kids still in car seats, a mini van seemed like our best option. We will definitely get a feel for how well it rides as we are taking it on our trip.
5 comments:
That is very smart to order pesos from the bank ahead of time! I hadn't thought of doing that. Our plane came in 2 hours late, so it was such a pain to get the pesos we needed at the airport. Good for you!!
It must be so exciting preparing for travel to the Philippines. Before you now it, you'll be on the plane! Congrats on being the new owner of a minivan. Three kids in carseats definitely would take up alot of room. Enjoy your mini vacation and soak up the sun!
Wow, things are moving along really fast...you guys must be so excited to travel to the Philippines!
As for the shots...ughh!!! They really have to give them to us separately?! I'm not looking forward to that part of the journey...
The dreaded minivan...we got ours a few years ago and I must say, I love it. It's great for storage, trips, the grocery store, and taking kids to soccer games!
Ordering peso beforehand would have been helpful. Good thought. We came in late to Manila and opted to not change money right away at the airport b/c we were tired and it was busy! The driver to the hotel gladly took our US dollars for tip, though. Oh, and I don't know if you have been warned of this....when you leave Manila, you have to pay a Philippines travel tax for your child and you have to pay an airport terminal fee which is around $15 a person and they do take US dollars there.
Enjoy your vacation!
You must be so excited! Shots are so ouchy...I got mine when I went to work in rural Mexico in '99. I'd be careful of the Malaria pills. A friend of a friend took them while on a trip in college and got very very ill and had to be flown back to the US for medical care. These are strong little guys, and many people have some pretty severe side-effects...so take them only if you really need to. I never took mine when I was in Mexico because I found out I was assigned to a non-Malaria area. Good luck to you! and thanks for coming by to comment. Abbie
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