Yesterday, a bunch of us were on a mission to find a very specific medicine. We mostly achieved our goal, and celebrated by having lunch at "The Pub". A super cute place!My friend Christine has to take several medications daily to manage a pain condition. Unfortunately, she forgot to bring the full supply of one of them. A potentially really bad situation. So yesterday morning, we set out to see if we could buy it here in Cozumel.
There were four of us on the mission, each with a specific role. Christine was there of course, as the patient. Susan was her very caring and knowledgeable partner. I was the translator. Jan, a friend we met last year, drove us so we could move around quickly. She also knows the Island best, and had a functioning cell phone, with Internet access.
We tried the Mega grocery store pharmacy 1st. They cater to ex-pats and cruise ship folks. They`re big and have lots of stuff. But no go. Then, Jan suggested we try the International Hospital. There, the super nice staff, including a very handsome doctor and head of the hospital, looked up the drug and called several pharmacies on the Island. The drug exists in Mexico, but not in Cozumel. Chris used Jan`s cell phone to consult a web
site dedicated to her condition and found an alternative drug, The nice doctor concurred that it would work and prescribed it. Yay! Crisis averted!After that kinda tense event, we went to a super cute restaurant called The Pub. It was raining, so we sat on the back porch, facing a beautiful courtyard. The rain actually added to the event, at least for me. When it rains, many of the 30 or so turtles who live there come out. Super fun to see them!
Photos
#1 - The Pub from the street
#2 - they said I could pick up the turtles. I had to! I did wash my hands very well after.
And my dress. One pooped on me....#3 The mission team
#4 The Pub's beautiful courtyard
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