Morning...
...bloody hell we both want to feel better!!!
We're still desperate to ride to Ushuaia but things seem to be conspiring against us at the mo'.
Lisa and I have both ben diagnosed with Malaria, something I hope none of you ever experience, I'd heard the horror stories and even seen Lisa suffer a few months monthsback...but holy shit I couldn't have imagined. I was admitted for 6 days to a hospital in Mendoza, Argentina, what an experience that was and a world apart from the 1st class facilities we had in Sao Paulo. No bed sheets, no loo paper, no knife and fork to eat any food supplied and family replaces nursing care...there are'nt any nurses. It took them five days to get a diagnosis and westarted med's 3 days ago. My biggest concern was that Lisa was also ill but theywould'nt treat her, no so muchwould'nt but I desperately I desperately tried to get them to undestand she had the same symptoms but they simply were'nt interested. Needless to say I was panicking about her, unattended, alone ina hotel room with me unableto even walk...fcuking scary. Well that's our gloomy news, we hope to be able to ride in another 3-4 days, right now we're to weak.
The good news: we were in Medoza to meet up with the BBC who flew out to film us for a slot in their Points West programme 'Inside Out'. We had great fun and shot the film in the foothills of the Argentinian Andes...the area here is glorious and the riding simply breathtaking.
If you get a chance the programme is being broadcast on Monday night the 13th Feb at 7:30pm. Hope you enjoy it, we won't get to see it for a while.
Right off now to explode and look for sympathy
Take care, ride safe
Cheers
Simon T
...bloody hell we both want to feel better!!!
We're still desperate to ride to Ushuaia but things seem to be conspiring against us at the mo'.
Lisa and I have both ben diagnosed with Malaria, something I hope none of you ever experience, I'd heard the horror stories and even seen Lisa suffer a few months monthsback...but holy shit I couldn't have imagined. I was admitted for 6 days to a hospital in Mendoza, Argentina, what an experience that was and a world apart from the 1st class facilities we had in Sao Paulo. No bed sheets, no loo paper, no knife and fork to eat any food supplied and family replaces nursing care...there are'nt any nurses. It took them five days to get a diagnosis and westarted med's 3 days ago. My biggest concern was that Lisa was also ill but theywould'nt treat her, no so muchwould'nt but I desperately I desperately tried to get them to undestand she had the same symptoms but they simply were'nt interested. Needless to say I was panicking about her, unattended, alone ina hotel room with me unableto even walk...fcuking scary. Well that's our gloomy news, we hope to be able to ride in another 3-4 days, right now we're to weak.
The good news: we were in Medoza to meet up with the BBC who flew out to film us for a slot in their Points West programme 'Inside Out'. We had great fun and shot the film in the foothills of the Argentinian Andes...the area here is glorious and the riding simply breathtaking.
If you get a chance the programme is being broadcast on Monday night the 13th Feb at 7:30pm. Hope you enjoy it, we won't get to see it for a while.
Right off now to explode and look for sympathy
Take care, ride safe
Cheers
Simon T