My foot didn’t look as swollen this morning when I woke up but it was still a challenge to walk down for breakfast, I made the mistake of wearing sandals as I thought this would be a good choice but it was not.

I had to make a trip to the currency exchange which is only a five minute walk away, however when one of your feet is not working to capacity it takes quite a lot longer. I put on my boots again, the ones I had on yesterday when I fell and I really tightened them up to give my ankle maximum support and it felt not too bad. Walking down the hill was a bit more difficult than coming up. I passed one shop and the young shop owner said to me “you’ve dropped something” I turned round and he said “you’ve dropped your smile” I had to laugh. He asked me why all foreigners never smile? I said “I’m not sure, but for me it’s because I’m in a little bit of pain”

On the way back I stopped for coffee and grabbed a snack for later and then settled in for a quiet evening. I had a hot shower which was a wee bit challenging but I made it safely back to bed in front of the TV. I strapped up my ankle after I put on some smelly anti inflammatory cream and it feels OK. I can wiggle my toes which must be a good sign although my foot has a few different shades appearing.

Tomorrow I’m going to Wadi Rum, to the desert where I will go out on a desert trip in a jeep on the second day. I guess I’ll have to see how the healing process continues because I think walking in sand might be a bit of a problem.