About an hour ago, I was on the phone wandering around my apartment and I thought, “hmmm I am warm, wonder why my shoulders feel like they are radiating?” Then I went past a mirror. I am a lobster.
This afternoon, when I wasn’t doing test, I was up the Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve (National Park in Oakland hills) looking for a labyrinth. I spent about 3 hours wondering around and walking the labyrinth. I thought I had learned my lesson and I took water. I forgot about the sun. I usually only get small doses so I don’t typically do sunblock. And it takes hours before the red shows up. So around 8, I found out what I did to myself before 3pm. I think it is still getting redder. Weeeee.
I am really glad to find the labyrinth. That is my current research topic. I think I will be going to another one on Friday.
get the alo and a cool shower.
bleck i am sorry for you
Ash
But wait! did you know that there are two labyrinth in that park?
There is a little one right behind the bigger one. I walked both. Twice. I appreciate‘s LJ post about it. That is what pointed me that way. I had to ask a stranger in the parking lot where it was because the park has no info on it at all. If I couldn’t find it on this trek, I was going to get ahold of her to get directions.
Yeah, refrigerated aloe, ice pads and cubes, and cool showers. These are treatments learned from those who know (ie, hella pale people who go outside more than me).
Don’t have any aloe, my showers border on what some people think are cold already, ice I think is too much for my poor damaged skin right now. I find slathering on of lotion at every chance works well for me. It helps the damaged skin so it is less likely to peel. Don’t want to waste all that browning to new skin that will just start to burn all over again. I also try to not put anything on it, like clothing so that it can radiate.
I am bright red and look impressive but it doesn’t seem to hurt all that much so I am thinking I’m not that bad off. I try to get sun in little doses so than when I get a large dose, I don’t burn as badly.
Wait! K and I didn’t even know there was a volcanic park up there, much less a labyrinth (or two). More details, please!
I plan to put together a web page with details because I couldn’t find any on my own. I asked some guy at the parking lot and he took me up there. I found out about it from‘s blog so she was my next step in finding it if I didn’t that trip. It is a nice labyrinth.
So, can you, like, take me to the labyrinth, or would the walk break me?
It is on the far side and if I had known that I wouldn’t have attempted it that day. As it turns out, the walk/hike was fine and well within my abilities. I am kinda glad I did it on my own and could take things at my own speed.
I would say it would not break you but you aren’t going to want to do it after being on your feet all day. It seems like the walk we took for fourth of July but with hills added. It took me 15-25 minutes to get from the labyrinth to the car, walking and stopping to catch my breath.