Depsite our best intentions to have an early start, we didn’t get out to the car until noon. We switched brekkie up a little, having toasted bagels with cream cheese and a pair of real nice smoothies. We were both pissed because we’d ordered three things from Amazon: a pair of fuses, fuse holders and…

We did some admin work this morning, investigating and organising Mexican auto insurance, an essential for anyone planning to drive in the country. Had a stroke of luck that meant we were able to get a deal for $90 instead of the $130 everyone else was offering. With that finished, on Peter’s suggestion (Dan’s Dad),…

It was a big errand day today, Dan had a list and we were determined to hit everything on it. We spent the morning working on the van, after another easy start of bacon, eggs and pancakes for breakfast. The important morning routine finished, we figured we’d do a bit of work before heading out….

I felt thoroughly refreshed and a bit like a queen waking up in an air conditioned room with a ceiling fan ticking gently above me and a beautifully soft mattress below me. We lingered in bed a while, after I woke up at sunrise thanks to my growing habit. The parents were both at work…

I woke up super early, happy that my tumultuous night was over. After having a quick breakfast, I thought I had a chance of catching Mum and Dad on the phone before they went to bed so I went across the road and sat outside the restaurant to catch on to their Wifi. Luckily I…