Monday May 10 Day 69

Monday May 10 Day 69

I have discovered something interesting. The last several days my feet have been hurting more than usual. I thought it was because of several days with high blood sugars causing my neuropathy to kick in. I found out walking to and from the internet cafe, a distance of 1 1/2 miles, that my feet hurt rather badly when I returned. But later in the day I was out for multiple hours taping the trails. When taping trails I walk and stop and never go very fast because the trails are not improved and you have to watch the trail ahead for unforeseen obstacles. It is the paved roads and the speed of my walking that cause my feet to hurt. I can walk with the uneven surfaces, large and small rocks, tree roots sticking up, etc without hurting my feet. I don’t go very fast. One of my favorite obstacles are the pipes which cross the trails and frequently run down the side or middle of the trail. With the heavy rains of the monsoon, these “buried” pipes frequently become exposed and arch 2 to 6 inches off the ground across the trail. Keep your eye ON the road.

Today I was smart, not very but some shat. I needed to get some more Insulin which involves a 2 1/2 mile walk down to the lower reaches of the bazaar. I did some taping and then headed into the bazaar. Upon purchasing my Insulin and took a Taxi all the way to the top of the hill. For my sisters, the chemist is right across from the Picture Palace and I live at Sisters Bazaar. They will know how far this is, sorry about the rest of you. I arrived home without having to wring out my underwear.