The harsh reality of our 'vacation' in Aus and ultra-lux 5 days of all-inclusive living in Huatulco coming to an end hit us like a ton of bricks as we boarded the ADO bus for the 8 hour trip up the mountains to Oaxaca. Everyone talks about how curvy and windy the road is and thus how terrible a ride it is; so, we armed ourselves with Dramamine, a few snacks and then settled into our seats expecting the worse. In reality, it wasn't all that bad... Yes, the road ...

On Sunday morning, it was off to the airport. We bid our wonderful hosts Georgie and Matty adieu and checked into our separate flights from Sydney to L.A. See originally, we had planned that only I would go to Mexico, as it was my dear friend of 23 years, Selma Sue, that was getting married. However, in a moment of spontaneity in Puetro Galera, Philippines we made the executive decision to switch it up entirely. Instead of me going to Huatulco and back to Sydney...