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July 15, 2006

Almost Ready to Roll Again

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LOCATION: Khon Kaen, Thailand
SEE WHERE WE ARE!
Longitude: N: 16.43°
Latitude: E: 102.83°
Miles from Singapore: 1800

Melissa and I met up this afternoon here in Khon Kaen, the largest town before the border with Laos. Two days ago she'd caught a bus from Pak Chong (where the accident was) and kindly waited here for me to catch up by bike. The wounds around her face seem to be healing well, ditto her right shoulder (that to my mind was the biggest worry for being able to continue). But it's actually her knees that are taking the longest to heal.

The current plan is to head out of here Monday morning to Udon Thani, 120 kms north of here. Even if we only make it a few kms down the road I think it would be good for Melissa's morale to be out pedaling again. She must be going stir-crazy waiting around in dingy hotel rooms for nature to take its sweet merry time!

Poor woman - she's had a such a rotten start to her trip that everything from here must be downhill ('scuse the pun). Things always seem to go bad either at the beginning of a journey (when one is still working out the ropes), or at the end (when complacency has set in), so hopefully she's through the worst of it now. I greatly admire her upbeat attitude and determination so delaying a few more days if need b is a small price to pay for keeping someone of such caliber on board.

jason

Posted on July 15, 2006 3:13 PM

Comments

Hi Jason, I know Mellisa only through your site the last few updates, but must say, that every time I see and hear her, I am overcome by a warm joyous feeling of optimism and hope concerning our world and life in general. Yea Melissa, thank you for your wonderful spirit,,,such a great foil to Jason and the rest of us. R

Posted by: ROBERT [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 15, 2006 10:30 PM