Springfield Tour

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Unfortunately, I am not going to be able to make the tour, again. My blood pressure has been high lately — a new experience for me — and the medicine I have been taking for a week now is making me light headed and giving me dizzy spells. I am switching to another medicine today, but I don't think it will be safe for me to drive this week.

I would like some advice on how to handle one consequence of this situation. I booked a room at Carpenter Street Hotel, and booking.com is telling me that the entire cost, minus taxes, is non-refundable (as of April 30th). I am not a traveler: my only trip anywhere else in the past 10 years has been to Gettysburg in 2014. So, I am unfamiliar with dealing with these issues, and I do not know if my last-minute health situation would make a difference. I have not yet contacted the hotel about this.

I would appreciate any advice. Thanks.