Bad Insect Bite! - EP. 273
This was probably one of the worst days on my around-the-world trip. After an insect bite, I developed a bad allergic reaction and couldn't open my eye. But I needed to get out of the woods and I tell ya - riding with one eye open ain't easy!
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In April 2017 I left Australia for a solo trip around the world on a BMW F800GS. I named it “Are We There Yet” because I don't know my final destination or the duration of this journey.
Throughout my journey, I'm raising money for a young disabled child in Poland named Franek. Franek was diagnosed with cerebral palsy (weakness of the entire right side of the body) and he will require constant rehabilitation for the rest of his life. All the money raised will go directly to helping Franek and his family lead as normal a life as possible so please donate generously: gogetfunding.com/arewethereyet/
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VIDEO RECORDING DATE: SEPTEMBER 2023
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Keep your spirits up Kinga - You're doing great XX
Long distance traveling can be incredibly rewarding, but can also be quite draining. Watching videos of day long travels condensed to a half hour or less makes it look like all fun and games but doesn't capture the fatigue and stress that comes with it. I admire your zeal for what you do and have tremendous respect for how you do it! I know your break is your current goal, but that too, will be replaced by the next adventure! Safe travels!
Lol, sorry for laughing. That's one hell of a bug bite. All will be well. Ride on 🏍️
@hagestad
3 ай бұрын
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So glad your eye got better , hopefully you'll get the rest you need soon ..take care and the time to look after yourself
So sorry to see you in this state, Kinga. The highs and lows of motorcycle ADV riding are just that - some real highs and then sometimes, a series of real lows! I was riding up the Dempster Highway in 2017 and had my visor up for better visibility (no goggles) and a passing truck flung gravel into my left eye, causing a scratched cornea. I had to ride all the way from just north of Fort McPherson to Inuvik with just one eye functioning on that slippery gravel - no faster than 70 km/h! Arrived in Inuvik and checked into the hospital where they flushed my eye, inspected it, and gave me some drops to apply. Like you, I had to spend a couple of days resting (in my case in my tent), but eventually it got better. I'm with you on the fact that riding also can begin to exhaust you, and sometimes a break of a couple of days off the road does wonders! Best wishes and I hope you are doing well and having fun in Kiwi land. Cheers
I've been seeing the tiredness in your eyes for some episodes. I am glad that you shared your feelings with us, so that we can send you even more love and good thoughts. Thank you for everything you do, love from Brazil
That looks like really Freedom! 😅 but with 1 eye open is possible to drive haha
Oh Kinga, you poor dear. Been there, absolutely a real problem. Bless your heart ❤️. Hope it clears up soon.
Hang in there Kinga, you’re stronger than most and yes Benadryl is a life saver for sure. I keep a box in my tank bag. Caught a bee in the helmet, no fun! Ride on and be safe!
Thinking about you Kinga! Huge respect and a big hug for you!
You are a tough lady. Get well from all of us in cold northern Norway.
Hey girl your hair will always look fine!
Glad you got over that scary problem Kinga... stay safe, keep smiling!
I'm so glad Benadryl did the trick for you! 😁 I've fought the single eye no depth perception demon for a long (decades) time. I finally got laser and new lenses for both eyes and it's like the world opened up and said "Hi!" You are just remarkable! All the best to you and your upcoming rest! 🥰
antibiotics ugh what bad aspects take good care of yourself, greetings from New Zealand
What a recovery! Glad it healed up so fast, Kinga!
OMG!!! I would have gone straight to the ER. Glad you got over it so quickly. I watch you channel alll the time but usually on the TV. After seeing your swollen eye lid I thought I'd get on the computer and post. Keep the videos coming, hope to see you on the east coast of the U.S. some day!
Sorry to see you in such a bad way. Know you will pull through and enjoy the rides ahead. 😊😊😊
I took a bad bug bite to my neck/chin a few months back. Hate to think what would have happened if it was near my eye. Had about a 2 square inch opening between by jacket and helmet. Bug had good aim. Hurt like heck for a few days. You are back to looking good. Enjoy your USA tour.
That montage of you being restless with an ice pack on your eye; it made me really feel for you. I hope you took the day off and got out the laptop to do some work. No use riding in great scenery if its raining.
Really sorry to see this happening, terrible experience, but as always you're ready for it
OmGosh Kinga! That was one nasty bug bite, obviously one you were sensitive to. As a Veteran Pharmacy Tech of 24yrs, I replied to you on the TV "oh no dear, do not apply that cream anywhere near your eye".... Oy, If you could only HEAR (of course it would be very late). Haha but STILL. I'm so sorry that happened, I'm also a Rider and having your peripheral vision compromised ( when not used to it) is DEF a struggle! Thank God you were close to a Town with a Pharmacy AND Hotel for you to stay in. I think also it was a "sign" for you to just stay put and wait for the rain to stop. I hope you did. LOVE your comment at the end! Benadryl truly IS the most effective AND least sensitivities to, Antihistamine!! Please, always keep that type with you! The generic is fine too (Diphenhydramine) . I'm ready to see your next video now. Excited for your New Zealand one's as well. I hope you're staying healthy and refreshed!! ❤🌷🙌✝️✨
Oh, Kinga, that looked so bad. I'm sorry you had to go through it, but it's good it didn't take too long to get back to normal. I hope you are feeling much better these days as I could hear the exhaustion in your voice. Safe travels and see you in the next one. ❤
That sucks. Goes to show, if you don’t have your health, it’s hard to enjoy life. Happy to learn you improved quickly.
Kinga jesteś niesamowita. Masz kapitalny materiał do oglądania i posłuchania. Jesteś mega odważna. Trzymam za Ciebie mocno kciuki, dużo zdrówka i miłości ❤.
I'm so sorry your Montana experience was not remarkable and Beautiful. As you know from your Canadian Rocky mountain travel days, the whole of the Rocky mountain chain must be enjoyed regardless of weather. Personally I wish you could get to the cultural activities like Pow Wow on or near any of the reservations. Montana's summer rodeo season also brings good times. Thank You for taking God's advice to slow down and take care of yourself. We tend to want to push through pain and some times it's just God's way of making us take care of ourselves and I for one am very happy you are well and recovered without further problems. Much Love and Respect for you Miss Kinga, You are in my prayers Hoka Hey
You are an absolute legend. Indomitable spirit of people like yours, keep my life going.Big salute!⚘️🙏
Hello Kinga. I feel fore you. If its not bugs its rain. I understand that ite hard to keep up thhe motivation. But you know that we are all following and thinking of You. Breth and bite hard. Ride on. And thanks fore the video.
Better to have one eye than no eye at all ;-) You sound as if you really need a good rest. And get into travel mood again. Happy days, Günter/Nürnberg
what a bite! scary, but you figured it out in a good way!
I had the same reaction to a honey bee sting on my upper lip. Man I got made fun of. Buck up little camper, it comes and it goes. Much respect from Michigan.
“One year without a proper break.” I spend some time touring the U.S. on my BMW also, but I’ve found I’m only good for about 3 weeks on the road, maybe four if I push it, before I need to sleep in my own bed and give my kids and grandkids an actual hug. But then, I am almost 70. We were in Lolo about the same time. Sorry I missed you! Ride safe.
Mucha fuerza. Todo acaba pasando y luego será un vago recuerdo en tu memoria.
Scary looking eye. Overjoyed you recovered so well. Similar things have happened in my travels.
That’s a terrible bug bite! Take care of yourself and ride safe! Oh, by the way, your hair looks great
What a bug bite that was. Much respect for soldiering through it.
Oh no....such a nasty injury!😥 It's great you got your poor eye sorted, almost back to the beautiful norm 😀 Any road up, we all love you to bits Kinga, so hope you can soldier on for another wee while then have a fantastic, well earned, rest.👍🏍
Kinga, although you are as beautiful as usual, you do sound tired. I hope you get a nice long rest soon. But I really like the pretty eyeshadow on your left eye 😊.
My Grandfather had one eye most of his life. Fortunately during ww2 it kept him out of front line service. So some good came from it. I got stung by a bee on my eye lid once ,it wasn't quite as bad as yours ,but i understand how difficult it is to ride with one eye. I hope your eye is now better.❤
My brother lost vision in his right eye, due to an accident, he rode like that for 15 years.
My wife and I rode that pass last year. From the hot springs, it's an amazing 99-mile road of twisties heading south towards Idaho. There isn't much along that road, other than the Lochsa Lodge with the only fuel stop. She probably went north to Missoula to stay a couple nights. Which is about 10 miles or so from hot springs. I wouldn't want to head down through that pass with one good eye.
blessings to you . take care of yourself. get the rest you need, so you can enjoy the ride. Peace from Connecticut, USA.
whoua impressionnant !! soit prudente !! repose toi ride safe ✌
Eres una guerrera Kinga,tu puedes con todo... saludos desde Durango México
In the future, have some over the counter Benadryl and I will get the swelling down fairly quick, laying down at night made it worse. Happy trails.
Kinga iyi olmana çok sevindim. Evet hayat bazen bizi zorluklarla karşılaştırır ve biz onun karşısında nefes aldığımız sürece mücadele etmek zorundayız. Seni ve maceralarını çok seviyorum. BÜtün güzel dilekleri seninle. Kendine çok iyi bak. Geçmiş olsun.
Bug bite aside, Kinga has a remarkable resemblance to Barbara Billingsley (June Cleaver). Ask your parents, kids.
My wife got a bite on the eye lid but we ended up at the emergency room, and it took a week for the swelling to come down, fast forward two months and she still has a bit of scaring. We all think it was a spider or some sort of mite. Glad you're safe and looking cute as ever 😉
Ouch! Sorry. Time to see a doc, and hole up somewhere cozy for a while.
Glad you only had a fairly short ride to get to town & able to get a room to rest & recover! My vote seeing the rain--take at least another day to recharge!
Saludos desde Venezuela, creo que su decaimineto se debe a falta de Complejo B (vitamnias) eso la va a reanimar. Saludos, me encanta sus videos. Chaooo
Bad bite. I didn't know you were so close to my stomping grounds when you rode through. Had plenty of room for you to recuperate as my guest. Missed ya! 😊
Tu es une guerrière, je suis avec toi 😉 de 🇨🇵
O know that had to be ruff. I was riding down to Panama City, Florida when I was 13 on my 305 Honda dream and a wasp hit me in my bicep of my left arm, and the stinger was still in my arm, and it was pulsating and got it off and did that hurt on a bike it happens !☮️❤️
Kinga...I feel so bad for you! I think you need a hug & a vacation! You deserve it!
You are an inspiration to us all. God Bless, you keep you safe. Get some rest okay.
Just keep going, you know what you want. I wish you success and safety ❤❤
I'm glad that you have two beautiful eyes again!
There is no shame in letting go of plans and Schedules. Find a good place to stay, get well, get rested, get perspective. A motorcycle hauler, or fan with a trailer can jump you across the country easily in only a few days. You can re-plan something nice for your remaining time - with NO Pressure. In flying planes, Get There-Itis precedes deadly accidents very often. Your inner voice is telling you this is Dangerous, Not Fun. One of us will help you, if you ask. Whatever the plan was.. Ditch It...
Yes!!! riding with one eye is challenging. With a little time you adjust!!!!!!!!!!! But that was some bad luck. Wise choice to stop, rest and take a break BEFORE you burn out!!!! Where you are is a beautiful place. I love Montana in the warmer months. I feel for you for what happened, but excellent video. The down to earth and honest videos are the best. God Bless safe ridin rubber down
@onherbike
3 ай бұрын
Thank you 🙌
Wow! I had never rode with one eye before.
Força aí. A gente te segue desde o Brasil
Oh man, I was really feeling bad for you on this one. I'm glad the Benadryl sorted you out, mate!!!
PIękna - Twarda jesteś niesamowicie, Brawo podziwiamy i trzymamy kciuki i jak zawsze Lewa W Górę.
I know this is a long time ago but when you tired you should rest never ride a motorcycle if you are tired or sick good luck and keep going💯
I feel for you! I’ve been bee stung at least 3 times while running down the road. One on my eyelid, one in my nostril and once on the lip. Nearly crashed all three times. Benadryl helps and an ice pack helps too.
I'm REALLY happy to see that your eye cleared up so quickly. I hope you know to be careful about getting a North American tick bite. They can be VERY serious. Best wishes, and safe riding!! ❤
I think it was a good thing you got off the road back in the summer...
Kingo, dużo zdrowia z tym okiem.lewa w górę 😊
Ah Kinga, so sorry to hear, and see you like that. Hasn't that happened to you before? Hope New Zealand is being kinder to you! Love your channel.
Yikes!!! That is crazy!
Hopefully it didn’t hurt to much, good luck with it Kinga 👊🏼👍🏼👌🏼💪🏼🤩
Take care Best regards, Gerhard
Aye. It is a learning curve. Never leave home without some antihistamines in the kit.
Take care! That was a terrible reaction.
It is the dumbest thing that can bring you down. I remember the first good advice for camping: keep yourself healthy.
I am so sorry for you Kinga. I have vever seen something like that. But it defenitely was a rain drug😂.
Eye Eye well handled that respect enjoy the next sunny horizon
Estás guapísima!! 😂😂
I was thinking why u r not using high quality camera before now u have upgraded and i would like to say video quality is much better and i love to watch your videos now
Glad that your eye is better, take care of you and listening to your body, and dont push to hard and have a rest when needed, otherwise if push to hard to long time you can get a backfire and need to take of for a longer time. Don't feel you have to produce movies for us, youre health is moore important. Best regards from a biker frend
You will be OK in a couple of days keep it up
Nie poddawaj sie Kinga jutro zaświeci słońce i zobaczysz świat w innych barwach. Jesteś silna,jedyna,piękna. Pozdrawiam jj.
I'm astounded how long that cracked windshield has lasted.
Danke!
Dobrze że oko się poprawiło . Szerokości . 👍🇵🇱
ARrrrr put a eye patch on an go as a Pirate 🏴☠️ 😂
They have a special kind of Nasty Deer Fly in Montana! Would bet that's what got ya! Any way sorry you had to go through that, but that had to be a long time ago, and now I would bet you're somewhere mo better!
Eye eye! Seriously that looks dreadful…keep spirits up, it will heal
Wish I could add a pic. Same bite, same eye, last fall. Sucks!
One time I got sushi to go and put it in my motorcycle's tail box. Half hour ride later, all the rolls were coated in wasabi and almost too hot to eat!
Things like this Kinga are a sign for you to take it easy..... Someone was looking after you..... If you had not stopped then you might have been caught in the Rain Storm while in the middle of nowhere..... :-)) xxx
Paskudnie spuchnięte 😮 całe szczęście że bez większych komplikacji obrzęk zszedł. Powodzenia 😊
Hopefully, welcome to Idaho next.
That was a nasty bug bite on your eyelid. I thought you would have to lance and drain it. Benadryl was a good alternative. 😁... Excellent Cool 😎
Some can have everything and still look pretty!
Wow kiinga that is bad, glad you got better.
O dear, poor eye, poor Kinga, at least your hair still looks good...
I’m sorry about your eye! Just remember, this too shall pass...
got stung three times on one road trip. had a honey bee nail me at 70+ mph on the inside of my nose-instant blindness