Dave's Travel Pages

Greek Island Hopping | Greece Travel Itineraries | Bicycle Touring

Travel Tips, Itineraries and Guides to Greece, Europe and beyond!

  • Greece Travel
  • Greek Islands
  • Athens
  • Santorini
  • Mykonos
  • Bike Touring

Last Updated On January 27, 2023 by Dave Briggs Leave a Comment

Day off in Playa Ostional – Recovering from heatstroke!

It was a tough day's cycling the previous day, and I suffered a little from heatstroke. A day off to recover was needed, and this looked as good a place as any!

iguana

Recovering from heatstroke in Playa Ostional

Blog post written: April 7th, 2010

Well, last night I staggered into the tent at 16.00, and collapsed without eating dinner, neither of which are good signs, so I took the day off to recover.

I suppose I could have carried on today if I had really needed to, but travelling alone, I need to be more careful about my health. If I get sick, there's no one to look after me !

A day in the shade re-hydrating

So, I spent the day in the shade, reading a book, eating, re-hydrating and watching the iguanas.

I tried to analyse if I had made a mistake yesterday at some point, but I hadn't altered my routines drastically.

Of course, the road was tough which combined with the ever present heat is going to cause problems for most people.

There are two things not working in my favour I concluded. The first may not seem important but it is, whilst the second one is obvious.

A couple of problems

Firstly, the hat I am wearing is too thick. I need it to keep the sun off my excellent bald head, but the thickness is causing me to overheat.

Secondly, the sheer weight of the gear I am carrying combined with the bicycle trailer is causing me to work a lot harder than if I had less stuff.

There's not really a way around this last issue though, as I use most of my stuff daily, whilst the spares I will need at some point down the line. I figure I am carrying at least 10 kgs more stuff than on my Africa cycling trip

Read more about cycling from Alaska to Argentina

  • Previous day of bike tour
  • Next day of bike tour
  • Bike Touring in Costa Rica

Filed Under: April 2010 Travelogue

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

About Dave’s Travel Blog

Dave Briggs, writer at Dave's Travel Pages

On this travel site, you'll find detailed guides and tips on traveling to Greece, as well as bikepacking blogs about cycling around the world. Dave's Travel Pages is an essential resource for planning trips to popular destinations like the Greek islands as well as preparing for adventures in off the beaten path destinations.

Find out more about Dave Briggs and this blog by clicking here

Recent Travel Posts

  • Can you bring spices on a plane?
  • River Captions And Quotes That Flow Beautifully!
  • What Are Bike Tire Caps And Do You Need Them?
  • Songs About Bicycles

Dave’s Travel Pages has a number of affiliate links placed within the travel blog. If you decide to buy items through these links, you will be helping Dave to fund this site and perhaps the next adventure. More importantly, it doesn’t cost you anything extra. Win win – we like that!

Dave’s Travel Blog Privacy Policy

Read our privacy policy here

You might also be interested in:

  • Travel by Bicycle
  • Travel Quotes
  • Travel to Athens
  • Greece Travel Guides
  • Dave’s Santorini Travel Guide

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

  • Europe Travel Blogs
  • Asia Travel Blogs
  • Americas Travel Blogs

"Copyright Dave's Travel Pages (c) 2005- - 2022 "