"Wow, a postcard and some sign of life from the near forgotten Stuart" i hear you all murmer... Yep, I'm still alive and going strong - just spent the last three weeks in Tobago, sunning myself, diving and having a generally chilled time after what was a mamouth Carnival party in Trinidad. We plan to be here for another few days, then back south to Trinidad on a rather nice Halberg Rassey yacht by the name of Sylta with a wonderful German couple we bumped in...

Almost at the end of a long and emotional week of parties and farewell drinks, then on the 19th, after what seems like years of planning and waiting, I will finally be heading off on my travels. The first stop takes me as far as St Lucia and a happy reunion with Lisa, just in time for Christmas.

Working away, just waiting for the off