Another day where our plans didn't work out as we expected because of the problem I have with my left foot.
Today we took a short bus ride from Eibelstadt to Ochsenfurt as I knew that I couldn't go any further without seeing a doctor and we had been told that there is a very good medical clinic in Ochsenfurt, so that was our aim for today.
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| Eibelstadt this morning. |
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| Across the road from the bus stop in Eibelstadt. We love the rooflines. |
The bus trip to Ochsenfurt took only 20 minutes - not that it actually went into Ochsenfurt. It had a stop across the river from the town then carried on past. Luckily, at the last second, we realised that we needed to get off there, rather than ending up somewhere else.
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| The Mainbrücke - the bridge over the River Main. |
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| On the bridge. |
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| A Swiss cruise boat on the Main. |
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| Walking into Ochsenfurt. |
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| Stunning flowers in Ochsenfurt, there are several of these in the main street. |
As we walked over the River Main, where the bus dropped us off, and into Ochsenfurt we spotted a pharmacy so I suggested we ask for help there as a starting point. The pharmacist very kindly pointed out two doctor practices across the road. As we were deciding which one we would try first a woman, who had been in the pharmacy when I asked, rushed up to us and told us the doctors immediately across the road was the best.
I had to use my best German as the receptionist didn't speak English. 'Entschuldigen Sie bitte. Ich habe kein termin aber ich brauche eine Arzt sehen.' (Excuse me please. I don't have an appointment but I need to see a doctor.)
Luckily the receptionist understood me. She spoke with a doctor who had very good English and within five minutes he called me into his room. He said that the tendon on the outside of my ankle is inflamed and prescribed me some gentle anti inflammatory tablets and some medication in case they upset my stomach. He also said that I needed to get a compression ankle brace and wrote a prescription for one from a podiatry orthotics.
Getting the prescribed medications was easy but after a lengthy walk to the podiatry orthotics that we had been directed to, we found that it closed. A pharmacy next-door to it redirected us to another practice where I was measured and given the correct brace.
The doctor also said that I need to rest for 2 or 3 days before continuing on with our pilgrimage. With this in mind we've changed our plans yet again and will go by train to Rothenburg ob der Tauber tomorrow and stay there for three nights before, hopefully, continuing on with our walk.
When we had everything sorted we could finally relax and bought a filled roll and hot chocolates and sat outside in the shade. The afternoon temperature was 28°C. Way hotter than what we had been used to.
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| Where we bought our lunch things |
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| In Ochsenfurt. |
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| Since 1592. |
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| One of the main streets in Ochsenfurt. |
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| This sign above one of buildings says 1268. |
Tonight we're staying in a very old guest house right in Ochsenfurt. It's gorgeous. Full of heavy old beams, small windows and old wooden stairs.
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A seating area in the guest house.
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| We will have breakfast here tomorrow morning. |
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We had a cold drink here.
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Some wall art in Ochsenfurt:
Ochsenfurt is a town in the district of Würzburg, in Bavaria, Germany. Ochsenfurt is located on the left bank of the River Main and has around 11,000 inhabitants. This makes it the largest town in Würzburg district.
Population 11,434
Source: Wikipedia
