Ok, so I'm not as strong as I think I am. After a week of cycling my knees could feel it on the climbs. You have to bear in mind these are countryside rolling hills where the roads generally go straight up.
I chanced my luck by stopping in at a local clinic to get some anti-inflammatory drugs. The staff were really surprised to see me and gave me 5 star service for free. Blood pressure 121/74, heart rate 55 bpm.... not that unfit though. And I got a gel thrown in too, good for aches, sprains, muscle pain and insect bites! My kinda gel.
That evening I stayed in a very isolated temple on the pinnacle of a lonely mound. The monks were friendly and interesting to chat with. All three had come from the same temple in Bangkok. The youngest seemed to be having a tough time adjusting to living in the countryside, even after four years of living there.
I chanced my luck by stopping in at a local clinic to get some anti-inflammatory drugs. The staff were really surprised to see me and gave me 5 star service for free. Blood pressure 121/74, heart rate 55 bpm.... not that unfit though. And I got a gel thrown in too, good for aches, sprains, muscle pain and insect bites! My kinda gel.
That evening I stayed in a very isolated temple on the pinnacle of a lonely mound. The monks were friendly and interesting to chat with. All three had come from the same temple in Bangkok. The youngest seemed to be having a tough time adjusting to living in the countryside, even after four years of living there.
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