Business time Berlin

Thunderstorms are looming as I sit in my hotel garden for the last evening (moving tomorrow) Air has been hot and heavy all day, and it’s been a day of decisions.

Before I start, however, an update on our friend Hans (not his real name). I was up early at the hospital and collected paper just in time as Hans was starting to prowl. This settled him down for the morning, a happy chap. However I left about 11am to go do some life changing things (explain soon) and not long after I had left Russ texted me to say; maybe look for a couple of books for Hans to read as he had already devoured the newspaper (and it was going to be a long day)

I was heading back about 1pm and went to what I thought was an op shop, and I had seen lots of books there a few days ago. Of course all in German and I couldn’t read the blurb, and was mindful (not knowing Hans state of mind) that I didn’t want to get something that might crank him up. James Patterson and something else nondescript in hand, I was accosted by a worker. Not knowing what he said but I think he meant it was a community library and I couldn’t buy them (after all my effort). Ok, so google translator came out and I typed in that they are for a German man in hospital next to my husband who needs something to read. Tide turned and he gave them to me, with a big smile on his face, I also managed to find an English one for Russ.

A few groceries for Russ and back out of the heat to the hospital…just in time to meet Hans trying to get out of the automatic doors – pulling them, which stopped them from opening (donned in nightie and nappies). I told him I had books for him, so he scuttled in following me and was delighted! Put his nose in one for the next hour…and didn’t dog ear the page, used a piece of tissue as a marker! Trudi I thought of you instantly – fellow book lover! Again the kiwis to the Hans rescue! We are his new best friends.

Now update on Russ, the doctors came this morning, and are looking at releasing him in the next couple of days (pending a walk test tomorrow) The days business was then to get the medical form completed by doctors and change airfares to fly direct from here back home.

The short version is; forms for oxygen filled in waiting for Qatar to call and tell me where to send them.

Flights changed to leave Berlin on the 10th of August (business class all the way), providing the airlines approve the medical request! All going well we will get home in the middle of August. This has been a journey, but now armed with a whole lot more information, as we say upwards, onwards and around the world back to god zone!