Treking

Kelly and I wanted to do something adventurous on our last day off before work started up again. So, we signed up with a trecking company to do a five our hike in the mountains. So we woke up early on Tuesday and jumped on the bike. We parked and waited for our ride to come pick us up. Kelly was concerned that it was going too be chessy and easy and we would be stuck with retired people. We really didn't know what to expect, who would be in our group, how many people, easy hike or not, where we would go....but regardless we were excited for the change.

I were dropped off at the meeting point and waited for another 10 minutes or so. There were a good number of people there but we didn't know which of them were with our treck group. We finally got into that back of this truck and headed north on a hour drive.

Our group: the two German brothers, the two French men, the two girls from Holland, the two girls from the US who were "together", our two thai guides, and Kelly and I. It was great to hear their stories and where they are all from and where they are going.

On the ride up there...

Hill Tribe People





First stop, so far so good....



We soon learned that it wasn't a pansy hike through the woods...there were times we were on a climb up for a long time. The back of your leggs were just on fire! Man...talk about working up a good sweat. We hiked through bamboo forests, shrebbery, stickers (not fun), through creeks, over fallen trees, rocks, roots.....at times it didn't even look like a trail. Single file we hiked and hiked.....







Lunch time finally came and we were at the base of a waterfall. After lunch, Kelly, the two french men and I all got in the freezing water. We jumped from the rocks several times and cooled off. After lunch we headed UP another long stretch towards the bat cave.
Half way there, sweaty and tired

Kelly had to use the outhouse....I for one would hold it for hours than go in there...

The French men and our guide, fanning themselves



The cave was alright not too impressed with it. It was dark, damp, and all you could hear were the hundreds of bats over our heads. We made our way out of the cave and were all getting our backpacks on and ready to head out. I was standing on a rock and turned to say something to Kelly who was washing up behind me. The next thing I knew I was falling......I think I only toppled a meter down but it was over all these rocks and mud. I finally catch myself from falling further. There was this gasp from everyone and then "ARE YOU ALRIGHT?" I got up quickly and said yes I was fine. I went back up to the spring and washed the mud and blood off of me. I realized I was bleeding from my elbow and shin. I took my shirt and wet it down and then tied it pretty tight around my leg to keep in clean for the rest of the hike. We had about an hour left to our hike and then another hour truck ride.


When all was done, we far past BO, tired, and hurting, but felt bonded after our 20 kl hike!

The next two days were rough. My body was so sore from the hike, I literally waddled about at work.

FOUR DAYS LATER:


Infected....

Went to the Dr. and got meds

doing much better, still hurts...but getting better PTL