Tuesday 2nd June We start the day with great plans to bike to the botanical gardens. We have breakfast and head to the bike shop to wait for it open. Unfortunately they want to see our actual passports and not just a photocopy. We decided there is not enough time to go get them and return. We decide to catch a taxi there. It's a little slow due to traffic and costs R20. The park is lovely with mature trees, wide paths, fountains and cascades. It feels luxurious...

Monday 1st June A day to relax- we wake when we wake and go for breakfast. The owner is here and we chat. The rest of the morning is spent researching and booking Mexico City accommodation and seeing if it's cheaper solo or on tour. We decide to stay solo. After a delicious lunch if noodles and tomato sauce we head down to the bank to see if we can fix Malcolm's card. After waiting to speak with an English speaker we succeed to place a phone call and correct t...

Sunday 31st May Tour day! We have to be at the tour office at 8:20, so pretty much means missing breakfast at the hostel. Unfortunately it looks like the weather is following forecast for a cool overcast showery day. The van collects us and we travel about collecting ppl. We are early at one point and the ppl aren't ready so they take us to a few extra spots not on the plan. Very nice. It seems like a very cool place. The poor guide is lovely, but has to repeat...

Saturday 30th May A day of rest. We listen to the listen to the lesson and a sermon then go for a walk along the beach. It is very beautiful here. We stop overlooking the point: the water is gorgeous blue green. Also along the beach front where every 3rd vender is selling jewellery, drinks/food, sarongs with rio on them, or fresh boiled corn with seasonings. We watch ppl play variations if beach volley ball- no hands. And they are good. On the beach every few me...

Friday 29th May Breakfast starts at 8 and we have to be gone by 8:45 to make our bike tour. But...it's raining and we get an email that the tour is cancelled. We spend time researching until the rain stops and decide at the very least we need to go for groceries. The walk down the hill isn't as long as it seemed yesterday and we discover the lower entrance to the hostel. We look for the supermarket and discover a Citibank and are able to buy a small piece adapto...