The end of the road...
I have bad news (and good news). Bad: TJ Bike trip is over. I had an accident in Hakone and broke my shoulder. The rest of the bicycle trip is cancelled and I am now back in Tokyo. Good: I am basically okay. However, thanks to the Japanese medical system, I cannot get my arm fixed until they open tomorrow morning. Yeah. [[ I was just 120km short of Tokyo after traveling over 1000km,,,, and down to my last 1300 yen, when zooming down a hill (too steep or too curvy or both) I almost avoided hitting a car as I couldn't stay in my lane on the curve. bump! (tip) sprawling slide, left shoulder first. Ouch. ]] Good news: I got some pictures, including of the X-rays and of the police loading TJ Bike into their car to take it to the Odawara police station until I (or a friend) can get it. But I don't know how long they will keep the bike until discarding it. Bad news: I dunno when the pics will be posted; my computer doesn't seem to have survived the crash. I am on Jesse's computer now. Good news: I have been thoroughly blessed by English/Japanese fluent angels for translation and transportation; Yuka translated at the clinic in Hakone and she and family escorted me (and paid my way) all the way back to Tokyo (Shinjuku) where Jesse's friend Michael took over and paid for taxi to hospital (where they said, "sorry we can't do anything. That will be $100, please!"), and to his house. More good news: you can help, too! I am officially begging for donations or loans (please indicate which) to offset my sudden deepening deficit of, so far, $500, which is likely to skyrocket if I go into surgery tomorrow. I will accept any amount thankfully, and pay back all loans, though I don't know when. http://robnugen.com/cgi-bin/journal.cgi and click [make a donation] link in top left corner. Good news: now I can empathize with others who break their clavicle. Love and light - Rob! oh, ps: I don't have any idea if I will be in Japan, Korea, or Texas next month. About 33% chance for each one. (My Japanese visa runs out on 28 June.)