Bon Voyage

Ok, so it would appear that my definition of a hotel near to the airport is different to that of BAA through whom I booked The Continental hotel, a somewhat far reaching and grand title for any accommodation in central Hounslow in my opinion. It’s not that it took a great deal of time to get to it after the three hour drive from Kilarney, one and a half hour flight to Gatwick and one and a half hour bus journey to Heathrow, but a £25 cab ride does not seem close to me, especially knowing I have a mere thirteen hours of flying time just a short sleep away.

That being said, I can’t really hold BAA responsible for the biggest cock up of the evening, a prize I am afraid I will have to claim as my own, as I had managed to book the hotel for Sunday night rather than Saturday, a truly auspicious beginning to three months of travelling I’m sure you’ll agree. I was helpfully informed this was not a problem as they had a room available and it would only cost the bargain price of £85. Now the gentleman behind the desk may not have thought of this as a problem, but I who had already paid for the room for the following night (not to mention being unemployed) did and so it was that a little talk to the night shift manager later and it was agreed that the room we had already paid for the following night could be transfered and up we went to bed, with just enough time to get a few hours sleep before getting up for our 07:20 flight to Madrid.

That brings us to where I am writing this latest entry, sitting aboard our Iberia flight from Madrid to Bogota, wondering if the young man wearing a hat I am sure is considered en vogue by his fashionista chums, will stop making beeping noises with the vast and varied collection of electronic toys he and his friends posses, that any branch of Currys.digital would I am sure be only too proud to call their own.

I suppose at this point it would be appropriate to give a little synopsis of Helen & Julian’s wedding on Friday. I think it is fair to say that a fabulous time was had by all, especially the bride who seemed to rightfully look rather pleased with herself throughout the day, as well as such copious quantities of alcohol as to warrant special mention, even for an Irish wedding. You can take a look at the pictures Siobhán and I have so far managed to upload under the Photo's link on the right of tis page. I will endeavour to upload the remainder as and when Internet access throughout South America allows.

We will update you with news of our first couple of days in Cartagena as soon as we have the time :)