Thailand: Ow Ow OW!!!

Still enjoying Tonsai...however, I can now do nothing but relax on the beach...what a rough life.

Yesterday morning I met some guys who were climbing on the beach, and I asked one of them to belay me while I climbed an "easy" route. Unfortunately, as I was nearing the top, my arms became completely worthless. I tried to hold on to a rock and say some prayers, but instead came crashing down. My last clip was far to the lower right of where I fell, so I was erratically sent swinging into a large rock.

I had no time to react, and my right knee slammed head-on into the wall, shooting a seering pain through my leg. I was lowered down, and within minutes, my knee was the size of a softball! Ouch!

I tried to swim a bit to ease the pain in the salt water, but finally succumbed to the swelling, found a nice chair in the shade, and began to ice my poor ailment. Of course, the best remedy is rest, so I spent the entire evening under a tree having a lovely little pity party with my friend Kalu, who was extremely sunburnt from the morning sun.

Today I can still barely manage to walk, as my knee is still huge-mongous, so I suppose I shall be reduced to plopping down on the sand and working on my much-needed tan. Can't think of anywhere I would rather be when getting hurt...but it is killing me seeing everyone set out to climb!