Destroying my body!
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 9:31 pmAfter resting for such a nice week in West Yellowstone, I have been busy destroying my body. Yesterday I went on the cave tour here at Lewis and Clark Caverns state park in Montana. There is a half-mile uphill "walk" to the entrance from the visitor center. Guide said it would take 15 minutes, but they would allow 30. HA! I took the 2:20 pm tour and with all my huffing and puffing kept getting farther and farther behind. It was hot, no shade, and 6,500 feet altitude, plus I am just getting OLD! Finally I just found a shady bench near the top and just sat. They finally sent someone back to see where I was, but I told them I would wait for the 2:40 pm tour, which I could see in the distance had just started up.
Anyway, this is a one-mile walk through the caves with 600 steps up and down. It also has some very narrow and low spaces where you have to duck down, one place where you have to do a duck walk, and another where you have to slide down a slippery rock on your rear! Pretty cave, also, but in spite of being very short, I hit my head at least a dozen times. In fact, I have a big lump on my head still. And once while I was ducking to avoid hitting my head again, I whacked my shoulder really hard, so I have a huge bruise and sore spot there. By the time I got back to my site and settled, I could hardly walk or even move. Managed to eat something and took something for aches and pain, mostly from my back, which is always painful anyway, but was really bad. Knees stiff also. Collapsed into bed. Told my friend from home that I had just passed a cardiac stress test the hard way!
SO, of course, today I drove 50 miles into Bozeman to see the Museum of the Rockies and get some groceries. Spent only about 3 hours there, but am going back tomorrow, trying to get an earlier start. I did get my big grocery shopping done. Had not done serious shopping for almost three weeks so I am out of a lot of things and need to stock up for Glacier on Tuesday.
Finally got everything put away and am relaxing. I like this state park because it has only 40 spots that are well spread apart. Beautiful mountainous surroundings, too. I got an electric spot so I can have my TV and although not very good cell service, I am getting adequate data service for my internet access. Got some work to do tonight and tomorrow night, but I am going to try to get to bed earlier tonight so my body can repair its aches and pains!
Anyway, this is a one-mile walk through the caves with 600 steps up and down. It also has some very narrow and low spaces where you have to duck down, one place where you have to do a duck walk, and another where you have to slide down a slippery rock on your rear! Pretty cave, also, but in spite of being very short, I hit my head at least a dozen times. In fact, I have a big lump on my head still. And once while I was ducking to avoid hitting my head again, I whacked my shoulder really hard, so I have a huge bruise and sore spot there. By the time I got back to my site and settled, I could hardly walk or even move. Managed to eat something and took something for aches and pain, mostly from my back, which is always painful anyway, but was really bad. Knees stiff also. Collapsed into bed. Told my friend from home that I had just passed a cardiac stress test the hard way!
SO, of course, today I drove 50 miles into Bozeman to see the Museum of the Rockies and get some groceries. Spent only about 3 hours there, but am going back tomorrow, trying to get an earlier start. I did get my big grocery shopping done. Had not done serious shopping for almost three weeks so I am out of a lot of things and need to stock up for Glacier on Tuesday.
Finally got everything put away and am relaxing. I like this state park because it has only 40 spots that are well spread apart. Beautiful mountainous surroundings, too. I got an electric spot so I can have my TV and although not very good cell service, I am getting adequate data service for my internet access. Got some work to do tonight and tomorrow night, but I am going to try to get to bed earlier tonight so my body can repair its aches and pains!
so sorry Judy, hope you feel better tomorrow
