Got text this morning, from the hospital in Vola Verde, to say I have an appointment on Wednesday 30 October at 4.00pm
It was supposed to be a phone consultation, but I suppose they can-t do x/rays and stuff over the phone
Cue a bit of a panic, thinking of what has to be done beforehand and trying to get hold of Darren, as he is the one to book train tickets.
Off we go to his house, he logs on, and then the problems start
Somehow or other, we can only book one way at a time
Then we can only get to Porto, not Braga. So he books it anyway, we can get a bus. Looked at bus times, it will be a tight time line, but can be done, if there-s no problems. We would have to stay the night in Vila Verde or Brago, which would not be a problem.
Then he tried to book a train from Braga back to Funcheira, our nearest station, the next day.
Only from Lisbon
Oh look, he said, train drivers strike from 24 October to 3 November
So he cancelled the first booking and I have now e/mailed the hospital and told them it is impossible for me to get there and have asked for another appointment.
Hopefully, they won-t turn around and say, sorry, get here or your op is cancelled.
