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Brian has finished making a companion for Bwyan, his name is Cid! Why not pop in and give him a stroke, he won't bite.

Uyuni, the worlds largest salt flat. We had written it off the route, due to its possible inaccessibility during the wet season (dirt roads only), but Jean decided she would brave it. So, we selected the straightest and flattest route, and hoped for no rain. The tarmac turned to hard pack, the hard pack turned to muddy sand. And in the distance we saw rain. At times the road disappeared due to being washed out and we had to re-orientate ourselves or ask other passing vehicles (they criss cross every where out here) for the correct track. Along the route...

Down again . But still not out. :-) After all the bad roads we have crossed :- The gravel, the mud, the sand and the ripio. The maniac drivers in Colombia. The chicken buses in Central America. It is on roundabout, on tarmac, in Argentina that is the scene of my worst spill so far. Its not as if I was going fast, around 35mph. We were going straight on, I entered the roundabout , looked to my right to see if any vehicles were approaching from the next exit and then ....... .... sky, road , roundabout, bike, spin....

(Notes taken from Bruce's email) Some notes on driving in Mexico. Petrol :- The oil and petrol business is state owned, there is one brand of fuel, Pemex. The price is the same every where in the country, even on the toll roads. Octane is variable, 87-92  Topes  :- The speed bumps from hell. There are two types. Most are similar to ours, but not as smooth or small. They are sometimes sign posted and sometimes not, when you hit one at 50-60 miles an hour on a main highway you learn to slow down more near villages. The other...

Taken directly from Bruce's email: Wow, was it Guatemala last time I emailed you ? Now stretched out on a hammock in San Gil, Colombia waiting to see when the road to Cartagena opens again (another landslide last night), or if we should change plans and route. So, summary. (sheds load more happened, but here are some bits) Guatemala A weeks Spanish lessons in Quetzeltenango. New tyres and oil/filter change in Guatemala City. Guatemala is beautiful and I encourage everyone to visit, El Salvador A few days of being beach bums at El Tunco, a surfers paradise. Honduras A border crossing that...