Thursday 5th October After the storm (in my mind of hurricane proportions) I was convinced we would be stranded in Nacpan.  Surely the previously described tracks that were already mostly muddy potholes would be impassable – but no evidence of any concern and we were sent on our bumpy way with smiles and waves to…

Tuesday 3rd October Getting up at 7 for a yoga class at 7.30 was not difficult – damn jet lag!  I wanted to start as I meant to carry on and I have been going on about yoga for ages. Tim staggered off for a coffee – he didn’t have jetlag, he’d just been woken…

Two days in and we’re learning. Mainly what we’ve learned is that I have ATM anxiety (following extensive research on various sites and reviews, that there are none) and Nikki doesn’t like storms very much. It’s quiet – we’re just at the end of the rainy season and things are only just opening up. At…

September 30 – October 2 At last the long first day has arrived. Not sure what time zone, physical space or culture I am occupying. Over night flight Heathrow to Dubai meant about 3 hours sleep for a quick rendevous with Tim’s stepdaughter and her boyfriend and dog. Dubai seen from a very nice fast…