We woke up early, avoided the freezing cold shower, packed up and headed for breakfast excited but a little anxious about our 3 day tour. Breakfast, which was included in the room price, was delicious - melon, toast, eggs and tea for me, melon, banana pancake and coffee for Neil. Unfortunately I managed to knock over a full cup of tea making a huge mess!! Never mind. We emptied our room and sat on the veranda waiting for our driver (feels dead posh having a dri...

Arriving on Flores was a real culture shock. The first shock being the size of the airport; the main airport building was just a hut and the runway a small landing strip beside it. No baggage carousel, just a wooden-shelved window on which the baggage was manually placed. We had already decided before arriving we would walk the half-mile to the hostel, with this decision causing consternation among the local motorbike riders. So much so they would crowd roun...