So, it's been a while.....

Since I last wrote, I flew from Sarajevo back to London, because my knee just wasn't improving... I got back to London 5 weeks after the accident, and jumped straight into Physio. And I have been going to the Physio ever since. I had an MRI that stated I had Patella Tendinitis and fluid on the knee. So the Doc said that would be a couple of months of healing. And then the Physio suggested Acupuncture. I was quite doubtful of the benefits of acupuncture, not least because of the needles. But as it turns out, it works! I now have much more flexibility and the swelling has gone down. I can ride a bike, go swimming, and walk around without much of a limp. There is still a way to go, I still limp down steps, but I can go up them almost normally. I can't run. And there is no stamina. After 3 or 4 hours of walking about, it is time to elevate the leg. But it is improving! 

So to bide my time whilst in London (I can't work because I can't stand for 12 hours), I have been doing things that I have been wanting to do for some time. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival that goes for 2 months at the Royal Albert Hall, and I have managed to go to that several times. For only a fiver, it's hard to find excuses not to go.... I have also been to the Royal Opera House and watched a show with the Mariinsky Ballet company for St Petersburg, and also saw a show that showcased the different singing styles from around the world. All very fascinating stuff! There are still things that I want to do in London, which I somehow think I will find time to do... 

I also went to the Horizons Unlimited Meeting in Ripley. A great weekend where Bikers from all over the world get together and share travel stories and advice. On Thursday, I am going to Scotland to another meeting of Lady only travel bikers. It's promising to be a great weekend!

That is pretty much all that has been going on. I plan to fly back to Sarajevo in the first week of September. My bike is running, so I have been told, I am not sure about the handlebars and indicator though, though they should be fairly easy to sort out before I go back over. So I hope to continue on my trip going up through Serbia, to Romania, Hungary, Slovakia and Poland to Maike's house hopefully in October and spend a couple of weeks there. Then I will head back to England via Netherlands and Belgium and maybe Luxembourg... That is the plan for now, but that can easily change, as I have already proven. Fingers crossed it will go like that though!!