Arrrggghhhhh…!!! Awake at 0330 because I’ve got a runny bottom again! And it turns out I’m not the only one, by the end of the day there were eight of us who were unwell.
As a consequence my plans for the day all went out the window and I ended up having a very boring day sitting round in the hotel because I couldn’t move too far from a loo!
So the ‘camping at a flash hotel in the countryside’ which I’d been sceptical of from the outset proved to be even worse than I’d feared.
- yes they have a nice menu, and nice food, and the prices weren’t too bad: but it makes you sick
- yes the grounds we’re camping in are nicely maintained, but our tents are a long way from the building, and the toilet, which when you end up sick is a Very Bad Thing®
- yes they have WiFi, but it’s slower than a wet week and then doesn’t work at all after 1100 on the rest day
- there’s nothing within walking distance, yes you can get a microbus to town for only 2 Somoni, but not when you’re sick, so you have to rely on other people to purchase the things you need for the week ahead
- because the hotel charges like a wounded bull for simple things like water (only small bottles for twice what a large bottle should be)
And that was my rest day. The week ahead is also looking pretty long, which right now seems like it might be quite hard work!
The end of the Pamir Highway
