Russ in Flagler Hospital with his Physical Therapist
The next day we decided to be tourists for the day and rode our bikes to the Farmers Market and then to the historic downtown. To do so you had to cross the Bridge of Lions which was under construction. All of us wanted to see different things so we all went our own way. In the afternoon I was at the Alligator Farm when I received a phone call from Russ saying that he took a fall on the bridge. He wasn't sure how serious it was but felt that something was not right. When I arrived he was looking rather pale so we had the police call an ambulance to transport him to the hospital. Long story short - he broke his right femora and got admitted to the hospital. What a way to end a trip! The good news is that he doesn't need surgery. The bad news is that he needs to stay immobile and wear a brace for 6-weeks. He just got out of the hospital today, Monday the 3rd after being there for 5 days. He has a first class ticket back to Seattle on Wednesday. (I am going coach). Mike and Dawn are now driving back in the motor home alone and we get to fly home. Believe me, we would rather be on the road with them as planned.
Russ bikes over 3000 miles without incident and now this happens just being tourists. Good thing we had our helmets on. You never know what can happen.
This ends our blog. Thanks for following our adventures. We are looking forward to being home in Selah where Russ can recuperate for his next ride. Take care and see you soon.
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