BikeJava Day 9: Life is like a box of chocolates.... sometimes you eat shit

May 31
Many of you may be wondering why we've failed to update in nearly 5 days now. Well first off, internet access has not been always been available. Take day 6 for example, we rode all day through tea plantations and jungle, we slept in the raised bamboo huts of a village eatery... shockingly there was no wireless there. Secondly, as we learned from Forest Gump sometimes shit happens. So to clear up any rumors you may have heard, here's the low down. 
On Sunday afternoon Mark dan sepeda terbang (and his bicycle went flying)  going down a hill on the way to Pangandaran. His body came out nearly unscathed as he landed on the soft soil of a small village garden, but his mind was a little shaken (not stirred). And yes, he was wearing his helmet. Needless to say, we had to put our cycling on hold for a few days to get him to the doctor and give him some time to rest. The prognosis is a concussion and slight swelling of the brain that is causing a bit temporary amnesia. Thankfully there is no permanent damage and he is recovering very quickly. Big thanks to the five lovely ladies from Rumah Sepeda in Jakarta came down to nogkrong and make sure we were well cared for and well fed. And of course it was great having friends around to take advantage of all the joke opportunities made available by Mark's nearly non-existent short term memory.
Note that this is not the the end of BikeJava, just a little istirahat, (rest) Mark is in great spirits and is anxious to get back on the road. We will continue to update you on our progress and fill you in on all the exciting adventures we had on days 5-7. Reminder, we are currently still accepting donations, happy thoughts, prayers, and candy.
Thanks for your constant love and support,
Heather and Mark (who is happily drooling next to me as I type... jk, he's on his bb! this boy won't stop!)