So we’re still here. The ambulance has not been fixed and we’re still in Antigua. The up side of this is we get to chill out for the day, and spend some more time with the friends we’ve made along the way. New opportunities present themselves at every turn. As much as it is wonderful …
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The long wait
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Volcano!
Sleep late to discover we’re not going anywhere today. The power steering pump is still not repaired which mean we’re stuck for another night at least. As a result, Murray has the notion to drive to and hike up Pacaya, one of the areas many active volcanos. We have also managed to gather a merry …
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Rough
Apparently someone crept into bed with a girl last night who shouldn’t have been there. I’m getting my first real impressions of hostel politics as the case is thrown into the open in an attempt to find out the perpetrator of the crime. The girl in question is not so much upset and alarmed …
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Um Bongo, Um Bongo!
We rise a little groggy from last night’s efforts, but the mood is upbeat, and the breakfast excellent. We don’t have much time to see the town, but we stop for some pictures at a charming square. My first impressions of Guatemala is a really striking, visual, colourful place. Structures, shacks and ramshackle dwellings litter …
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The drive of our lives
It’s my day to drive for the first time in Mexico! After regaling the group with my brush with death last night (at the hands of the toad), we grab some breakfast. I say grab, the café by the beach is operating on Mexico’s famed notion of Manana; (tomorrow). This is why nothing gets done …
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Banditos!
Another drive day to push through but I feel strangely awake and energised. We need to reach within striking distance of the border so we get underway. We plan on stopping by the largest tree in the world and a beautiful waterfall, however we miss the exit for the tree, and the waterfall doesn’t have …
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Ruined
We’re out for 1pm and an exciting day is planned as we head to the Zapotec ruins of Monte Alban. The stones have been here for thousands of years, cut out of the top of a mountain. I have been looking forward to seeing these sights since leaving home. Winding up the dusty road, I gain …
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Mexico City
I feel oddly refreshed as we rise and pile into the transport. We thank our hosts for their hospitality, and get underway. It’s yet another behemoth drive as we head to Oaxaca, and a pre booked hostel. What starts off as me feeling ok from the night before quickly gives way to the realisation I …
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Pig
Slightly uncomfortable night on the sofa which was a little too small, however the lie in compensates and we rise late to wander the city. Morelia has that old town atmosphere, as it was one of the first to be colonised by Spain. We stroll through busy streets, filled with the hustle and bustle of market …
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Storm chasers
After the disappointment of not witnessing my first hurricane; again, we had to hole up in a coffee shop as the storm was ahead of us. This wasn’t an unpleasant experience as I managed to catch up on a few entries in the blog, and mess around on the internet stalking people. A long day …
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