Or as natural as they can get in a place like Hawaii! Aloha all, and Mahalo. So Hawaii is the hi-rise, fast food, fat cat American paradise you imagine it to be, i'm told otherwise off fellow backpackers, but yet to see anything beautiful or natural and undisturbed by the JCB's they have parked on Waikiki beach front! I'm gonna take a bus to the north shore today to view the waves, as they at their worst today ( they can reach up to 50 ft) and tommor...

So guys, i'm sat in LA aiport in transit to Hawaii!. We noticed some LAPD knocking about the look pretty cool! It was a nice flight over from Mexico, just have to sit in airport for 4 hours now. We should arrive in Hawaii around 10 but wont get to the hostel till 12 :-( We just bought a new camera 'cause ours broke so gonna have a play with it now. Take care and speak to you soon from Hawaii, Aloha! Love and Peace Ellise xxx

Arrived back in Mexico city early this morning after another long 14 hr bus ride fron Mazunte. Saturday night which was our last night in Mazunte was excellent prob my best night i had there, however i really enjoyed every other night! We ate pasta which was delicious (im still craving it now!) and drank piña coladas whilst watchin Le Cirque de Soliel on a massive screen, surrounded by local little kids. Oh yeah and we ate the most amazing crepe ever fille...

So, there goes the first part of my big adventure. 2 weeks in Mexico over and it feels like a lifetime! I have made so many friends and the locals are such nice people. The food is so cheap me and matt had 2 fresh squeezed ojs, 3 hot dogs and 4 ricos for lunch today for 36 pesos about 1 quid 50! Today we were chillin in the Zocalo watchin some cool Atec dancers and buyin crustie cardies and jewelry when heard loads of police sirens, gunfire! and hundreds of cops ...

Hiya everyone! Last night we waved off our friend Alexis, he off on his own now to San Christobal. Will miss him but sure he will have a great time. We invited a Canadian guy called John (a retired teacher, expert traveller) to dinner as he tells great stories of his travels and has fantastic advice. He then invited us back to his cabaña to play guitar for us! It was fantastic sat on the beach under the stars (even seen some shooting stars) while he played...