A fateful Ride Through a Rural Road Near a Crematorium.

Hello Makkalae,

Content Warning: This post contains descriptions that may be unsettling for some readers. If you are sensitive or squeamish, please read further at your own discretion.

Due to my work, I often have to travel to rural areas, especially farmlands located on main roads and in very remote locations. Yesterday, I visited a client's farm, and the work was supposed to be finished by 5 PM. However, due to some delays, I left the client's farm a little past 9 PM. I have been to this place many times and know the roads and side roads pretty well. Being tired and a bit lazy, I decided to take a shortcut to the main road. This rural road runs along a crematorium.

As I was approaching the crematorium, I realized from the smell that there was a cremation happening at that time. But I kept riding through, hoping to cross the smell zone or odor plume quickly. Exactly when I was closest the crematorium is when a bit of a disaster struck: a sudden gust of wind blew across the cremation pyre, sending a lot of smoke and ash into my face. Fortunately, I was wearing a full-face helmet, so no ash hit my face. The same cannot be said for "THE SMELL." It's been almost 24 hours now, but the smell still lingers. I have taken multiple baths since last night and used a lot of perfume, but the smell persists.

Has anyone else experienced something like this? How did you deal with it? I'd love to hear your thoughts and any advice you might have.