Need some meds

OneHappyBoy says on May 2, 2008, 22:18:

Colombia has alot of drugs that help.. Most in the form of a white powder--

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billyb says on May 2, 2008, 22:23:

Rikito, was it at the heliconias where you played?

http://www.hotellasheliconias.net/index.html

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Rikito says on May 3, 2008, 08:25:

Yes it was at the Heliconias. One of the most beautiful resorts I ever saw. The manager of the resort was watching us from his air conditioned office as we played. Do you know of any other golf course around Armenia? We looked into the Campestre Club, but it is artificially expensive and most of the members we saw walked around with a stick up their ass. I thought the Decameron in Quimbaya might have a course, but I was told they did not.

After the first two holes I quickly learned what high altitude fatigue meant. I was literally crawling up the fairways and when I would get to the top I had to stop and rest to catch my breath and get my legs back before I could hit the ball. The stress also made me dizzy and light headed. In the middle holes, Marce and I would just go and sit under a tree for a bit until I could get my strength back. Sometimes we would sit down in the middle of the fairway to rest and just talk. Why not…we were the only people on the course and were in no hurry. At the ninth hole, the view from the tee to the green was 125 yards…straight up…as in straight up. I could not see the green…just the tip of the flag. That was enough for me since I could hardly walk any more or stand up straight. So I said to myself…Self, let’s forget this nonsense and go and have a beer or three. Marce was in no better condition than me and for her the thought of a beer was better than having …

So we leave the course and head to the restaurant for some cerveza’s. When we sat down the person in charge of the resort’s golf course came over to us and remarked had how special we looked on the course. He said that we must have a special love to just sit down on the course and talk for a bit or to take our time as though we didn’t have a care in the world (that must have bee the moment that I saw my life pass before me). He actually took some pictures of our loving hand holding and caring for each other. It reminded him of two lovers walking on the beach.

I didn’t have the heart to tell him that death was very close for me…Marce was not holding my hand …she was taking my pulse. She was not caressing my face…she was trying to prevent me from having a heat stroke. She was not leaning over me and giving me a kiss...she was giving me CPR. It was not romantic, it was survival. At one point, I asked Marce what I should do if an ant came to me to attack…I had no strength left to resist.

We won't talk about the scorecard. Next time I need to be better prepared for the fatigue somehow. Or bring and electric cart with a beer cooler.

It is not life that matters, but the journey.

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billyb says on May 3, 2008, 09:21:

The Campestre in Pereira has a beautiful course, but like most golf courses in Colombia, they are part of private clubs, so you have to hit up a member for an invite.The campestre in Cali which also has a very nice course is private as well, but if you stay at the hotel on the grounds you have access to the course. Don't know about Armenia though.

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sloopskipper says on May 3, 2008, 09:35:

Chew cocoa for the altitude. Is shouldn't be too hard to find in Colombia.

Also give you more energy and reduce the appetite.

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Mr. Hollywood says on May 3, 2008, 09:38:

Not cocoa. Coca. Buy coca tea at the store. Or ask at the golf course. I'm guessing they have it. Legal and really helps.

Where do you live normally that 5,000 feet is high altitude? When I first moved to Bogota I'd get winded whenever I talked on the phone and walked at the same time, but that's almost 9,000 feet.

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sloopskipper says on May 3, 2008, 09:57:

I'm usually not sure which is spelled which way.

I chewed it and drank the tea in Arequipa, Cusco, & Machu Picchu (also nearly 9,000')

It helps settle a queezy stomach also.

These silla quarrymen swear by it:

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Mr. Hollywood says on May 3, 2008, 10:00:

Cocoa = chocolate beans.

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sloopskipper says on May 3, 2008, 10:03:

jaja, I know, really, but I want to spell both the same, I think of coco=coconut, jaja

Another mental block, I guess.

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