Since I have been sharing all of the positive experiences since coming to Europe, I thought I should share some of the bumps I have encountered along the way.
Bed Bugs:
"Don't let the bed bugs bite." You've heard this all your life, as a way to wish someone to sleep well. I hope I can experience the severity of this misfortune for you. Bed bugs are terrible- really, don't let them bite!
The little red bumps didn't appear until about 6 days into my school planned Nuremberg/Prague trip. It apparently takes 3 days up until 3 weeks for people to show symptoms- if they ever do at all. A friend of mine that I was rooming with started showing symptoms the third day of our trip. None of us could figure out why she had red bumps and quickly excused it as a rash. Then a few days later the rest of us rooming together began having these red bumps. For me, the bumps entirely covered my arms and legs (no spots covered by clothing). The itch was terrible!! I did not want these bugs in my apartment. As soon as I got home, I ditched all of my belongings on my balcony and jumped into the shower. My stuff remained on the balcony for a couple of weeks until I could acquire the laundry coins necessary to clean/kill the bugs. Several pieces of clothing were shrunk by the hot temperature necessary to kill the bugs and some changed colors, but overall I had the best possible outcome considering the circumstances.
Below is a picture of my elbow, several days into the healing process. (All of the red bumps are bites!)
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