Day off Banos - A change of climate or dodgy stomach?
By Dave Briggs · Published 2010-06-20 · Last updated 2026-07-18
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I had cycled to Banos in Ecuador the day before, and perhaps a combination of a change of air pressure, climate, and bad food knocked me off my feet for the day.
Day off in Banos
(Blog post written 20th June 2010 when cycling Alaska to Argentina)
I woke up this morning feeling like I had a hangover, which I wouldn't have minded, but I hadn't had anything to drink the previous night.
My stomach was also unsettled, and what with a bit of drizzle in the air, I took the day off. I know, I know, pretty pathetic, but what the hell.
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Dave Briggs
Dave is a UK travel writer living in Athens since 2015. With 20 years of firsthand travel experience and over 80,000 km of bicycle touring across six continents, he's been blogging at Dave's Travel Pages since 2005. Every guide is based on places he's actually been.
Dave is a UK travel writer living in Athens since 2015. With 20 years of firsthand travel experience and over 80,000 km of bicycle touring across six continents, he's been blogging at Dave's Travel Pages since 2005. Every guide is based on places he's actually been.
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