Thursday, December 17, 2015

Day 32 - Dec 16

Unfortunately the heat of the day or maybe I really didn't get rid of the sickness like I thought, but it was another grueling sick day on the bike.  I lost what little dinner I had last night when the pesky food staged a full scale rebellion.  And the stomach was not up to even thinking about breakfast or lunch.  So I am now on almost 48 hours without fuel. As someone commented, it is a highly effective weight loss program!  Don't eat for two days and cycle over 130 miles.  Works every time...
But on a more positive note, the scenery was beautiful.  It is more rolling hills and palm trees than tropical jungle.  We started the day with a river crossing.  This time we needed to be ferried across instead of fording.  
This is a picture of our ferry boat.  Not your typical ferry.
The locals have taken to yelling, Gringo, as we cycle by.  Not sure if they are meaning it as a positive or not.

Update:  the lady who had the bike crash is scheduled for surgery as soon as the insurance company works it out with the hospital.
And one gentleman who left the tour a week ago and went back to Canada has been diagnosed with Dengue Fever.

This was the town we stayed in last night.  It was a bit of a rough and tumble type hamlet.  Didn't want to be walking alone after dark.

This was a coke stop along the route.

A couple of local girls amazed at seeing a group of cyclists.



3 comments:

  1. Michael,
    Take care of youself, please! You have done an amazing job, you should be so proud. I can't wait until you are back home.

    Luv pam and dan

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  2. Michael,
    Take care of youself, please! You have done an amazing job, you should be so proud. I can't wait until you are back home.

    Luv pam and dan

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  3. Great reading... How are you feeling? Btw, per the earlier comment I made a few days back, the hills look nuts from the pics.. Can only imagine riding them.

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