6/1/10 - day 28. the previous night at dinner, a guide had come round asking if people wanted to climb volcan maderas the following day. i said i wanted to go up as far as the cloud line (about 750 metres of the 1400 metres) and had to meet him at half 7. so i got up at about half 6 after a very windy night sleep (my bed was by the window, i didnt have flatulence), had all you can eat breakfast buffet of porridge, eggs, bread, all kinds of fruit and coffee and...

5/1/10 - day 26. had to be up at half 6 to catch a bus to Rivas, a small town about 45 mins away. it left early for some reason just as i got to the bus stop. it was a chicken bus i had to get which are small, cramped and the enemy of a tired, mildly ill, 80 litre bag carrying, backpacker. especially when its jam packed. when i got there, took a cab to san jorge which is where the port is for the ferry i was catching to Isla de Ometepe. this island is uniqu...

4/1/10 - day 26. slept very on and off during a very hot night. got up at 9am, was starving so went to get breakfast. had eggs, potatoes, toast, coffee and orange juice. liking the price difference compared to costa rica already! it was about 2 quid. spent most of the day on the beach, eating ice cream, drinking orange juice and basically doing nothing remotely strenuous. had a massive lunch of 2 steaks, rice, potatoes and salad for and was stuffed. walked ...

3/1/10 - day 25. an improvement on the previous nights sleep - only woke up twice cos of the snorer. i did kick his bed several times during the night to try and make him stop but to no avail. developed a touch of man flu over nght as well so didnt feel very well when i got up around 9am to pack up and make my way down to the bus station. the bus left promptly at midday which was a shocker! i really hit the jackpot with my seat on the bus, i had so much leg...

2/1/10 - day 24. AWFUL nights sleep thanks to the **** in the bed next to mine snoring his head off (at one point i thought literally) all night long!!! im pretty sure it was the loudest ive ever experienced. and the most relentless. woke up at 1am, 3am, 5am and half 6 because of him. to quote john gregory when discussing dwight yorke's request to join man utd - "i think if i'd have had a gun with me and the time i would have shot him". so when i go...