Living on a Narrowboat
I asked the concierge to make my bed up the same as he did yesterday and here’s what they managed.
Styx
Looks like the oarsman from the Styx.
Perhaps if I throw a couple of coins at him, he’ll row me to some alternative reality.
Next time I go to sleep.
Sweet dreams.
With pink abandonment, this tree seemed to have taken the eye of a group Russians who were Queueing up to take pictures in front of it when I went to get a fix.
Took a while to adjust myself, took some money out and forgot to pick it up, then made my way to Na’Ama bay.
Since getting a flight from Manchester was the cheapest option. With Thomsonfly £123 single. I’ve flown into Sharm rather than any of the other destinations which worked out considerably more expensive plus didn’t have the flexibility.
Sharm is not my ideal choice, but I’ll hang out here for a couple of days to get my bearings.
PADI
Also, Sharm is one of the cheapest places to do a PADI.
I intend to do a course, so will be blogging this and what it entails.
Here’s a picture from Manchester Airport. Reminds me of those light bikes and apt to escaping from Wolverhampton for a couple of months.
Here are some travel tips for those planning a trip to south america.
1- NEVER ARRIVE AT NIGHT – chances are you’ll be making those gruelling 20 hour plus bus journeys, the last thing you want is to be wandering round a strange town with all your stuff at the dead of night.
2- YOU WILL GET ROBBED – depending on your outlook, this may be funny, mildly annoying or a personal tragedy. Keep you passport and sexually integrity intact, these things are more difficult to replace.
3- BRING A RUCKSACK NOT A SUITCASE – it may have handles, but I’m afraid that won’t cut it. Lima doesn’t have a Marriott, holiday inn, motel 8 or McDonald’s. Expect to get sand in your wheels and strange looks.
my advice buy a nice purple rucksack (like mine :)).
4- LEARN TO SPEAK SPANISH – better than waving your arms around, you can make friends and get yourself out of trouble, converse in shops etc. etc.
it costs nothing.
invaluable.
