Sicily – Frustration

Is it the continuous pain in my knee? Or the frustration of being unable to hike? Or the non-existing wifi? Somehow it gets me and drags me down. The sun is shining, the views are gorgeous, our room is basic, but nice, but my mood is in the basement 🥴.

Our room at „Salinas-arte“

The realization that my knee is not getting better on its own, that we have to cancel /postpone our hiking trip in Portugal and I have to see a good orthopedist in Germany asap (who will jank my knee in all those painful movements and force a needle into the most painful areas just to make it worse) does not help. Feeling guilty towards Ted who was also looking forward to our next adventures doesn’t help either…

Flying back to California? Hell no!

1. I cannot sit / bend my knee for more than 30 min before my knee screams.

2. Any medical treatment in the USA will cost an arm and a leg and a knee. Despite having health insurance, that would be the most expensive option.

3. Going back home would end our dream trip and we have a few really nice (non-hiking) adventures planned that we don’t want to miss!