Long Overdue Catch Up

This is a bit of a wierd post, as we're over a month out of date on the blog and need to get it back up to speed.

Not sure why we neglected our blog after so long (can you believe over a year and half on the road now?!) - I think it's because we had a bit of a bad run of luck which has meant we were stationary for a while so not much to report back. Also all this bad luck has also meant our spirits are at an all time low, combined with the unavoidable pull of home at this time of year, has made this the toughest travelling period so far.

A brief summary of bad stuff that's happened since we've hit South America :

> customs opened our container, charging us extra for the privilege
> rear differential part needed replacing, wasting about a month and a lot of money
> fridge stopped working - major problem not having cold beer!
> we both got a really nasty eye infection that was going around the hostel
> we still have a mystery gas leak (aside from Maya) or more likely a dodgy propane sensor
> our air-con died. OK, so we had only used it half a dozen times, but when you need it - you really need it.
> someone robbed the phone off the dash as were driving - this was the worst one by a long way.

There's a bunch more but you get the idea. It's come as a bit of a shock as we've had a surprisingly easy run down so far. Sure, Mexico broke our suspension (twice) which is normal wear and tear on those roads, and we've had some work on the brake and alternator, but all things considered we've had a good run.

This is all very unfair on Colombia, which is a fantastic country to travel in but it's certainly been a rough time for us since we set foot in South America.

To get us back up to speed we're going to post a bunch of mostly short blogs and then hopefully get back on the horse again!Read more