Well, that tick threw a spanner in the works.

We had planned to spend a few days hiking in the Catskills mountains, but Mike developed a rash. So we went to the doctor and he is now on 3 weeks of antibiotics to try and kill whatever tick borne disease is in his system. After 4 weeks, he then needs to get tested to see if any disease remains.

Apparently the first doctor we saw should have treated him immediately.

While Mike is on these antibiotics he needs to keep out of the sun. So we’ve bought him a long sleeve shirt and a floppy hat.

So we have a change of plan. We’re going to drive up to Maine in search of lobster.