K‘Road

My goal is to constantly explore new places. That‘s why I decided to go to a cozy Emergency Room last night. Apparently, the solar exposure I had endured during my 20 km hike on the 24th meant business - sunstrike-business. The night was fine, but in the morning the symptoms started. The helpful staff at the hostel looked over my semi-fainted version on the wooden bench and said: “Well, there‘s a hospital not far from here, but we‘re not qualified to do first aid.“ So I kept lying there. Eventually, I did make my way upstairs to my dorm - my searingly hot dorm - where I wasn‘t really able to do much of anything, let alone stand or sit up. That, on the bright side, gave me the chance to catch up on some sleep which I had neglected during my travels so far. It turns out, however, that a combination of sunstrike, dehydration (I wasn‘t even able to get up and get some water) and an involuntary day of fasting does not make for a great combination. So, later at night, when people returned to the dorm, a truly kind girl from Germany went to the Emergency Room with me and stayed for the 4 hours we were there. It would have taken longer, but I just wanted to lie down and rest, so as I started to feel slightly better, I decided we might as well leave.
Gladly, I feel better today. Still not awesome, but getting there.
All the activities I had planned for the last two days obviously didn‘t take place. However, I did take some lacklustre pictures of Karangahape Road (K‘Road), where my hostel has the pleasure of residing among lots and lots of party joints that just love a heavy bass. Until 5 am.Read more