3/8 Stung by a Scorpion

We woke up relatively late again, but the toast was not as sandy.  I brushed my teeth, washed my face and got up to give Fernando some sunscreen.  I felt a terrible burn in my upper inner left thigh and thought I pulled a muscle. It burned so bad I screamed and grabbed my leg. Sunny shouted something and ran towards me.  India ran to the top of the dune to get cell service. The next thing I knew Sunny was stomping on a the ground.  I turned around to see a scorpion squirming in the sand. Everything started to go black. I knew I was going to die.  Sunny took me to a pile of blankets and India shouted to rub sand on the wound.  I looked at Sunny and said there is no way I'm taking my pants off.  That is when I knew I was going to survive. Patterson held up a blanket and Eri rubbed sand on the sting.  All I can say is thank god it happened with a bunch of crazy Americans - my Scorpion sisters;).  We laughed and joked while I panicked and thought I was going to lose my leg. Ends up that I had to walk 3m to get out of the desert to meet the jeep. But it was much better than riding a camel.  Funny thing was that I was wearing thongs - not so funny while I was fighting the sand but it sure is a good story;).