So I had a bit of an adventure the other day. In order to save room in our bags, I decided to wait and buy contact solution after arriving in Bulgaria.
So on Wednesday I decided that it was finally time to go out and buy some. Now this sounds like it would be an easy task to accomplish, however, because I did not know the word in Bulgarian for contact solution, I didn't know what to expect. I did some research and found that I needed to go to an АПТЕКА(pharmacy). I located one and set out, still not knowing the word I needed, hoping that I would be able to communicate what I needed well enough for the pharmacist to know what I needed. I made a valiant effort at communicating in Bulgarian, and I even had my contact case there to help show what I needed. After stumbling for awhile and not making any progress the lady looked at me and said, in English, "What is that?" After that it went much more smoothly. Once I told her what it was she reached behind that counter and handed me this...
She told me that it is called Infusion Solution in Bulgarian. I thought it looked different but I knew that all I really needed was some saline solution so I thought it would be okay. When I got back and showed it to Jen she started laughing and showed me this.
So it ended up truly being Infusion Solution. The same saline solution that you would be given in an IV in the hospital. It made for a laugh and I just thought I would share. Have a good day!! ~Joe
5 comments:
So do you just run a tube into your eyes overnight?
That's so funny!! I'm glad you had an adventure to remember! And to know that there is a woman at the pharmacy who speaks English if you need it!
So What are you doing for your contacts ?? And what would you advise me to do when we go to Israel ??
For a short trip, I would suggest packing a bottle of your preferred type of contact solution in your checked bag. They also have travel sized bottles. Have a good trip!
Thanks so much for the good advice. Crist and I are so nieve at this traveling thing, especially overseas. Anyother suggestions would be very helpful ! Thanks....We miss you, but love this blog site !!
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