Ian what’s the Warranty on cycling shorts nowadays? 10,000 km : 150 days ?
Could be worth a claim. Post them to the manufacturer in a BioHazard Satchel and ask for a full refund.

Bill, that's one of the best comments EVER!! The world is full of people who say go to settings, wear these glasses, do this, do that. To which I say, jump on your bike and come to the Equator.

The blog has been great Wal. It's so good to share the trip even just a little.

Ian being stuck on any type of dunny is never pleasant.

I understand! That's why I was disappointed when viewfinder cameras began to disappear.

Bill, I agree. It was a beauty. Sorry about such a poor photo. I just couldn't see anything on my screen.

Graham, I can see a Venn diagram in this. Getting all of those things together is very hard. This place has no sink. It also has a western style dunny, with no seat and a cistern not connected to water. Why not stick to the Asian dunny?

John, another bunch of comments that amused me.

Only for the very faithful !

I think you'd call that a conjunction Ian.

Well, you are in Sumatra . . .

They know how to decorate their pizza ovens Wal !

Ian my guess is that plugs, plug holes and piped water with taps over sinks are probably a rare combination of objects where you are now.

Nevertheless should the opportunity arise, an experiment to observe which way a water vortex spirals down a plug hole exactly on the equator could be a rare, possibly a unique, scientific entry in a cycle touring journal.

Might be a juvenile water monitor.

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/39402-Varanus-salvator-macromaculatus/browse_photos?term_id=1&term_value_id=8

So close! you must be nearly able to taste it.