I was awake before six so decided to go for a 30 minute - 70 length - swim as the hotel had a lovely pool just in front of the breakfast area. That set me up for breakfast and the day - great pineapple and papaya but I cannot really enjoy toast with margarine albeit I tried; I avoided the sugar coated cereals and I am yet to acquire a taste for rice and beans at breakfast - it is seemingly the staple of all meals! That said I had sufficient. At 9am we headed off...

It rained solidly all night - so the 7am wander to breakfast was hastier on the uncovered paths so we weren't too damp. The plan was to pack up everything and after breakfast take our bags to the boat jetty for a 0900 departure. We left just about on time and the impact of the incessant rain was clear - the waterways were very high and fast running and some of the land was now flooded. You definitely needed good boatmen to navigate through the waters. Ours was, a...