Aah... Out of San Jose - which didn't get better as Obama left - and with lovely driver and mate off to the Caribbean. Slightly concerning start as it was just me and them. Did they think I'd arranged a private transfer? At X times the cost? No, of course not. Just two nice blokes taking me on a four hour journey to gorgeous Puerto Viejo de Talamanca. Took a bit of trouble finding the hotel, but what a place! The usefulness of chatting to random strangers o...

Oh well, back to 'reality' of a sort. As predicted, it was truly sad leaving Nicaragua, so I'll dwell a little bit on what I'm now missing. The lovely Xalli hotel, with its beachside hammock and opportunities for jumping in the lake in the afternoon heat, was a fine place for my final three nights. Cheers to Rosalyn and Jonathan and all the lovely staff there for a island life experience, Although I must express a level of personal outrage for the lack of a...