Did lots of nothing on Sunday, as I'm still feeling crook & have begn antibiotics. Only ventured out during the day to get some lunch for Duncan & myself at the local shops. Dinner however wa a different story, as there was a pre-arranged group dinner to attend, so I self medicated, rugged up & went out for fun with fondue... Andy, Charlie & I had taken a bunch of bunny ears from a local chocolate store yesterday, so the whole group donned them to get into the Easter spirit. Diane, Tony, Charlie & I were seated together & shared a carnivore fondue, consisting of four different types of meat. Not much veg in sight, however the meat was delicious & a meal in itself. Fortunately, we had left just enough room for dessert & again, ... read more

Had a boring bread with caramel sauce hostel brekkie, before departing Ushuaia at seven on Sunday morning. Drove back the same route we came in to the ferry terminal in Chile. The crossing was much rougher this time around & I felt very unsafe sitting on deck in the truck. So much so, I jumped out part way & went into the warm passenger area to watch the dolphins escort us across the channel. Continued driving until it was almost dark & we happened upon a random roadside refugio. It turned out to be possibly the most windy place in the world & only the couples bothered setting up tents, with the remainder of us dispersing between the squashy refugio & the truck. After the refugio filled, I opted for the truck, which in hindsight was ... read more

Went on a walking tour with some of the girls on Sunday. Was a little tired because I got in late last night & didn't get a great sleep. Kept waking up because Charlie hadn't come home, but got a message in the morning from reception that she was ok. Turns out she'd been out partying with the Kumuka truck & had gone back to their hostel. After checking out the waterfront, we found a market & restaurant area to wander about in. Shannon ran into some Americans she'd met at the hotel & we joined them for a few drinks, which turned into a long lunch. I tried some Sangria, which wasn't nearly as nice as what I'd had in Spain. For lunch, four of us ordered a platter of meat to share, which the ... read more

Sunday was another long day with over nine hours of driving. We ended up staying in a hotel in Camo Grande, rather than rough camping, which was a welcome change in plan. Apparently though, it just means we have to rough camp one night when the itinerary has us down to stay in a hotel - oh well, you can't win them all. The cook group did a magnificent stew & unfortunately there wasn't enough for seconds. I spent three hours on the internet, for lack of anything better to do, by which time everybody else had gone to bed, so I followed suit. The last of three long driving days took us to our desination of the Pantanel on Monday. Our only delay was when we encountered a Budget truck (another overland company), stuck on ... read more

The flight from Cairo departed a few hours late on Friday morning, however we managed to pick up some time on the way to spain. Touched down in Barcelona, where I farewelled Jan & Doug as they disembarked to contine the remainder of their honeymoon. After collecting more passengers & refuelling, we took off Madrid bound & arrived before daylight to a mere three degrees celcius weather outside. Unexpectedly, the airport was massive, there was an underground train to ferry passengers to another terminal where the luggage carousels were. I managed to change some travellers cheques & obtain a map of the underground system before collecting my backpack. The train station was at yet another terminal, so I boarded a bus & witnessed my first sunrise in Spain en route. Like London, Madrids underground system is ... read more