Today I felt strong enough to get
back on my bike again. My intestines have been giving me trouble since last
saturday, but a sparse diet and some serious windletting saw me recover
over the weekend and through yesterday. Don't know what caused it, might be
something I ate or a bug that tried to settle in my digestory track.
Anyway, I was fine today and the weather was great - nearly 30 degrees
C and blazing sunshine coupled to a nice breeze. My legs were still
feeling strong from the Vosges weekend and I set off for some climbing
in the Meerdaelwoud and the Bois de Laurensart near Ottenburg. That last one has some
steep climbs which made me reap the benefits of the long steep climbs
in the Vosges. I nearly didn't notice them, sure they were steep but so short compared to La Bresse and environment. It was nearly a breeze today.
I got
bitten twice by some insect, once in the upper left arm and once in the
left buttock. I sprayed my legs with 30% DEET before I left - since I am allergic
to certain insects' bites I'm not taking any chances thank you ! - but the buggers
just stab me through my clothes instead ! I have to get me some
serious afterbite stuff to take along because this really is a big problem for me. The outdoors are swarming with all kinds of insects, probably due to the lack of freezing in the winter and the hot April month. When I got
home the swelling was not too bad so I think I might be lucky. Whatever
bit me was not on my immediate danger list. I quite enjoyed the ride , riding some
very singular and overgrown trails in the Bois de Laurensart - some might be private
but I'm not sure - and then the obligatory tricky downhill on the Red Overijse
BLOSO followed by all the uphills I could find in the region. The
breeze made it not too hot and I made sure I drank regularly. And now excuse me please. I
need to get some pasta food into me, I'm hungry like a wolf.
Ride Stats : 41K and 535 heightmeters in 2h17mins
5243/48525
19-06-2007, 00:00 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf
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