Friday, August 24, 2007

Sangla => Rekong Peo (33k)



Yes - definitely sick.Didn't get much sleep and had to get up for a squirt 4 or 5 times during the night and more during the morning.
Finally took some Imodium to give me some relief and head back to bed for the morning to get some sleep.Unfortunately this is not a cure - just puts the bowel to sleep for a while.
Richard (still sick) and I take it easy while Dad, Adam, and Jack climb the hill behind town to visit a temple.
We leave after lunch, with Richard feeling a little better, and me feeling like crap.
A slow 18km downhill in light rain at times.Down in the valley floor the sun is out and it's hot.
Richard and I find that we have no energy for any uphill. Even the flat is hard.14km up the valley we locate the turnoff for the 6km climb to Rekong Peo.Jack and Richard opt to sit at the bottom and hitch a ride to the top.
I carry on - my theory is that haven eaten nothing, and having no energy I will have no option to digest this damn bug.Sound good in theory?
Reached town about 5 minutes after Dad - he says this will be the only time he ever gets to the top before me!
The views from town are fantastic. Across the valley are huge peaks with hanging glaciers and snow.