Our travel log

After getting one of the mechanics at Ibarra to remove Alan's bike suspension, we headed back to Quito. We headed to a specialist orthopedic doctor and were alarmed by the amount of concern that he showed in Alan's shoulder. Without much to do, he sent us off for an MRI.

We got the results the next morning and were surprised to find out that there were two breaks, a finer but more serious one that nearly broke the humerus in two just below the joint. However, both appear to be healing OK, at about 60%. So off to physio.

We found an old school physio and Alan had four sessions with him. From barely being able to rise his arm 45 degrees, Alan quickly begun getting his mobility back. After the fourth session, he could raise his arm to 90 degrees. Carnival put a hold on the sessions.

We picked up the fixed suspension, but like everything in Quito, it cost $145 dollars. So much for cheap labor in South America. Ecuador is simply damn expensive. We headed back to Ibarra on Wednesday and muched around waiting for the bike to be pull back together.

D-day is tomorrow. We have a mix of nerves and excitement as we await our first ride.