Everything Hurts

Ive got some kind of a flu or bug at the moment.
Ive spent a good part of the last three days sleeping because Im just so tired. Yesterday, my entire body ached so much that my feet were in pain even before I got out of bed. Headache has been only slight, but today, GI issues began... I love the way these things do a slow steady "tour" of my body... Maximises the experience :))

In my half days of wakefulness Ive ridden South to Medelline but I think Im gonna rest up here for a couple of days to get better... And that means Ill be here for Christmas.
I was not sure about which road South to take since there are two main routes and its very difficult to change once you are started. Ive been down the road to Medelline before and I initially planned to go the other way (just for the variety). But the other road passes through Bogota and I didnt like the feel (not dangerous, just anoying) of it last time ... Though thats always so dependent on who you are around at the timer and the space you are in etc. But then I factored in Christmas and my current health issue and I decided to go with the road I know... I can do the other road on the way back North if I want.

So, here I am in Medelline; A thoroughly modern city up in the mountains in the middle of Colombia.

Locating a place to stay was very much like my Panama City experience... Using my "gut feel", I navigated to roughly where I thought the place I stayed last time was. But I recognised none of the roads or buildings I was on so I stopped by parking on the side-walk. I then got out the book and looked up two possible options (one was the place I stayed last time and another that sounded good). The plan was to get a taxi driver to choose the closer one and then follow him... But before I could do that, I was accosted by the police.!..

... "You cant park there Sir"...etc.

So, I deployed my most powerful defence mechanism against such officialdom...

... "Im lost and looking for this place... Can you please help me?" ...
To which the police man responded in good form with a smile and a "Follow me!" :))))

It turned out that I was within about one kilometre of the place :)))... And it was a good thing that I had a local to follow now too, since the roads in that area get very convoluted and one-way (to keep through traffic to a minimum I think). But with my police escort I was taken directly to my destination.... and that was a good thing too because my GI issues were starting to get... Volatile!...

So, it looks like Im here in Medelline for Christmas.... and Im fine with that because its the first hostel Iv stayed at in about a month with real hot water.... Ahhh the Blissssss