Incredible Italy or German efficiency

Ok Ok so we all know that Germany just doesn´t have the climate or the best pizzas around or the colourful chaotic bubbliness. But let me propose this, have you ever had an asthma attack at midnight? If your answer is no, make sure that you pencil this into your itinerary for your next visit. These guys have got it sorted, things just ooze along as smoothly as the frothy milk creaming onto your cappuccino at the bar in milan.
I had had trouble with my breathing all day yesterday aggravated by a cold and not having all the right meds in italy (my fault tut tut) and by early evening I knew I was heading for trouble when the time span after the ventolin pump was lessening by the minute. And so at 11.17pm, hubby called the emergency doc on duty (not really knowing the system) and hey presto or as they say here Hokuspokus the doc was coming to visit!
20 minutes and of course me going to the dogs ( well I really was walking to the yorkshire and getting her prepped to stay alone, packing my PJ´s into my bag) we called again to say it´s now much worse, wheeze wheeze, JAWOHL she said, der ambulanz kommt jetz.
And a few moments later the ambulance arrived. Now, 4 men walked into the apartment, along with enough equipment and bags for a small hospital in deepest Africa. Errhummm, now what happened to german efficiency eh, I ask you, a possible slip up in the regime? - how could they overlook this minor detail, I mean with a pulse of 140, how could they march in about the best looking doctor in Bavaria? Were they trying to push me over the edge from an acute attack to a full blown coronary? A slight slip of efficiency on their part! Come ON guys. Mr doc started his orders and he said to me don´t worry, you will soon feel better (oh I already do, I thought). A long needle into my hand and a nebuliser, I was soon enjoying the effects of cortisone and adrenalin and some other cocktails, speaking of which, did I mention he placed my hand with the needle on his leg within mm´s of his wurstel, pulse going up, pulse going up, my god what else did you expect?
I was then studied and watched by the lot of them, told that they weren´t going away until everything was uber pukka. OK, hubby was standing next to me holding up the drip as commanded by the chief ( a top surgeon), my hand still in poll position and being studied under the mask, how the heck was I sposed to get my beat down to anything below 500!
And then half an hour later woosh, they were gone, sliding out as quickly and professionally as they arrived.

Let me tell you another story, my sister, living more north in the country is having minor problems with her yorkie pooch. Well I am not quite sure if it could be classified as minor or what, but the problem is that the mutt does it´s doggy do and then it gets the munchies, and bing bang, if you aren´t quick enough, it munches it up. Now this could present a bit of a problem bearing in mind 1. it´s not pleasant and 2. it´s not hygienic. Vet´s advice: it behavioural and not a lack of mineral salts or vitamins.... Mein gott!!
This new game now has my sister literally running around the garden like a frenetic frau playing trying to catch the poo game, nein nein, not gut, come here gucci!! Let me just wrap by saying I think that dog´s a genius, it´s doing what comes naturally, after all she bought it in germany, what more could you ask for, a dog that doesn´t dirty it´s environment, I think that pooch is having a good chuckle inside, it´s german efficiency, I mean, that dog has got it sorted!!

Wishing you all a Schönen Tag noch!!