Nothing terribly eventful. Instead of reporting on another recovery day I'll post about something I've been thinking about.
In all likelihood Krissy and I got sick from contaminated water. But Dr. Hazel also suggested that maybe when I tied my boots one day there was a bit of poo on the laces and afterward touched my mouth or ate something. If that sounds like germaphobe talk or the advice of a quack one must understand that Nepal's thoroughfares are paved with shit. You'll see it on roads, paths, trails, sidewalks and especially alleyways (which may be streaming with it). I challenge anyone to take a walk in Nepal and for five minutes and not see shit. Yak, ox, goat, blue sheep, dog, horse, mule and human are all the varieties there are to behold.
As you're walking, it is unavoidable to step in no matter how careful you are with your foot placements. You would have to backtrack for miles if it was your number one concern to not walk in poop. Oh, and the mud? It's not mud. Needless to say, all of my gear is going to require a severe hosing and scrubbing and possibly some bleaching.
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