Spider Bites

A normal start to the day - wake up, shower, dry and "Argh! What the hell's that!? And that! And that!" All over my left shoulder and upper arm are tens and tens of bites. There are so many it looks like a rash, "Argh!" There's more on my left upper thigh too. I spot Sean hanging outside my room and show him my shoulder, "What's that look like to you?" "Bed bugs!" he shrieks and dives into action. Before I know it he's stripped my bed and is scouring the seams and folds for the little nasties. Sheet, blanket and pillows, all clean. Not even any little blood splatters marking out where they, and their full little bellies, walked off.

I'm pretty sure the marks are not from the Jungle for I was aware of all the mosi bites I acquired on the last night's spider hunt. Sean's also confused as to why I'm not in constant agony. He knew one guy who got bitten by bed bugs who had to go to hospital for a shot of Cortisone to quell the itching. He muses that the only other creature that may bite in a similar grouping pattern is a spider, but they only bite some 6 or 7 times. So great, I may be sleeping and rolling around in a nest of spiders! I decide to move hostels tomorrow. I figure what ever is eating me isn't going to kill me so I'll survive the one more night.

More souvenir shopping today. Sean &Monika send a parcel home from the Post Office and I take notes on what I'll need to do it myself. Come 20:00 Sean &Monika start to get really worried. They talked Mindy into doing the Death Road today with Mark. They also recommended and urged them to do it with B-Side Adventures. Mark &Mindy aren't back yet and should have been hours ago. What if they had an accident? What if Mindy fell off the road? It'd be their fault. I was just concerned they were late for dinner for I was hungry so I talk Sean &Monika into eating out without them. Another candle lit dinner with Stevie!

On our return Mark &Mindy walk in, all limbs attached. They had a great day only they had a slow group which took their time and the van had a flat tyre on the way back. Relieved Sean &Monika turn in early whilst I join Mark &Mindy at Sol y Lunar for a few drinks with their fellow biking buddies. As the night draws on I realise I'm coming down with a cold. Bed for 01:30.

Posted by Steve Eynon