Mon 11 June – 6815 steps and 1 short cycle
Still recovering, I took it easy, other than doing 2 loads of laundry. Having a huge dryer does help, no ironing!
David, wise man, escaped and went exploring. On his way out to find a trail, he met up with a French man by the name of Arthur, who cycled from France to Spain and Portugal and then back to Madrid to fly to Argentina. He cycled for 20 months through South America, through Mexico and into the USA. He is currently on his way to Alaska. He has 8 months to go. Lucky Trump let him in.
After finding a nice trail through the redwoods, David cycled another short distance with an American father and daughter team who are cycling from the West coast to the East coast. Not something I would ever have done with Oupa Robbie.
While he was out I bought a small packet of briquettes, having always heard the stories of how he and Sabrina had a weekly braai on 6 brickettes. I figured for our 1 steak, we would only need about 4. However, times have changed and when David saw the packet, he went straight back and bought fire wood to make a huge fire.
By late afternoon I was feeling better and prompted by the craving for a baked potato, I finally got onto my bike to go up to the shop. It was a very easy cycle, having the motor definitely helps. I found 2 of the grottiest little potatoes and then overcooked them in the microwave, but they were still delicious. David cooked a massive steak on a huge fire which lasted forever.
It was a very relaxing day all in all and I slept very well.
What I learnt: I will never take Imodium again, big mistake, and I was still battling with cramps as bad as labour pains. In my case these just lasted longer!
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