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So, so far behind in updates – such seems to be the way on the road.

So far..

Two and a half countries behind to be roughly exact – I am currently in Mexico. Long left Brazil – trekked, scrambled, shivered, surfed and successfully dodged a potential tsunami in Ecuador (following a powerful earthquake in Lima, Peru) – only to jump right into the path of Hurricane Dean on the Yucatan peninsula, in Mexico.

Luckily (again), this didn´t strike with the force of a category 5 as predicted. I didn´t take any chances and fast forwarded my schedule to sidestep a stern slap from mother nature.

I decided to go to Acapulco. Time to go loco, I thought. This turned out to be a superb idea and was the start of another amazing few weeks (following on from the preceding few weeks with Merl, which were on a par, although different in style).

After Acapulco (impressive cliff divers and a good day´s kayaking) was Puerto Escondido (amazing surf and parrot called Harley, which I taught to high five). Then came San Christobal (amazing solidly styled colonial town) and a radical rewind (in terms of direction anyway) back to Cancun (amazingly tacky, yet beautiful beaches dusted with fine white sand). This reverse of gear was in order to continue with my original route and catch the bits I was forced to miss due to the adverse weather.

Despite the overzealous use of the word `amazing´, none of the places were that spectacular in themselves but I was lucky enough to meet lots of people who were amazing.

Too much fun to write about, words would likely wrong it.

Instead it shall remain as a collection of shared, happy memories, some more vague than others, between friends both old and new. With luck, some of the new will become old with time.

This brings us right up to now – which, as always, is today. Except in some other countries, such as England where it is tomorrow already. Long live the Monday Morning Mutiny!

I have just arrived in Valladolid and am about to embark on a turbo charged few days of travelling, sight-seeing, cultural leanings and learnings. Starting with Chichen Itza as early as possible tomorrow morning – hopefully there will be some morning mist and a lack of hording tourists to add some mystery to the air and allow for better shots of the scene.

This change of pace is in order to reach the mighty Mexico City in time for Mexico´s Independence Day on September 15th.

Before more updates come and wash this away – Merlin, Maria, Molly, Eva, Glenn et al – if you´re reading – it´s been great!

A truly fantastic few chapters in my travels.

Time to go back to the past – time to rewind, back to Brazil and an older chapter, many thousands of kilometres away.

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