Walking in my Chaco sandals on the first day, sand cut my right big toe under the strap. A heavy duty bandage salvaged it so I could walk in Chacos again with just minor pain. The second day(Friday) at the beach we walked three miles north on the sand to a gravel cliff, so I took off my socks and shoes since we were in the wave line most of the time, 18,280 steps.
My feet sunburned quite badly, and yes I didn't put on sunscreen like I should have. The next day(Saturday), 9,000 steps, I managed to get my socks and shoes on even though my feet were swollen so we could walk one mile south on the beach to the town of San Jacinto. On Sunday played in the waves a bit in my Chacos, luckily the straps crossing the foot didn't pop any blisters. Was able to walk barefoot the 2 blocks to the hotel restaurant, for dinner that night, couldn't have managed to get shoes on to walk farther.
Took 20 minutes to get my Chacos on over socks on Monday so we could take a taxi to Manta and eventually fly to Quito, 7,200 steps. That night in the hotel discovered that the blister had drained but not torn. Bret insisted I sit outside the shower and run cold water over the foot along with a couple Advil and it started feeling better. Forced my feet into Chacos once again on Tuesday for the plane rides from Quito to Panama City to Fort Lauderdale to Detroit, 6905 steps. Luckily did not have to remove my sandals thru the checkpoints, I just kept them on and walked thru.
Had another vacation day on Wednesday so I never left the apartment, resting up my feet. On Thursday had to go back to work so had to put socks and shoes on once again, putting on socks one-handed over a blister does not work, It immediately tore wide open. Even though I only did 2610 steps today(Thursday) my foot now looks like hell since all the blisters have torn away. The major pain associated with this is when the left foot goes in complete spasm mode. I was hopeful I could get back to 70,000 steps a week again but that will have to wait a couple of weeks.
Regardless of all the foot woes the Ecuador trip was a lot of fun and will need to be visited again(volcanoes, rain forest, equator line, Galapagos)
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| Bandaid on right toe, left foot the night after it occurred |
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| After Saturdays walk, fluid filled, no leaking |
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| Swollen feet in Chacos |
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| Cold shower on the foot |
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| The coconut Batidos in San Jacinto, 80 cents |
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| Blister tore off |
It's been a day since this post - I hope your feet are feeling better. Seriously, you go to Equador and your only pictures are of your icky feet? To me, he coconut drink isn't much better, given that coconut makes me gag.
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