The tinnies got cracked open and hey presto we got chatting. One American chap who we spoke to claimed his mother used to date john Cleese and she was called wanda ( as in 'a fish called wanda' ) but I'm sure I've heard that story before somewhere so I was dubious. He was a nice chap though from LA. He was a great guitarist but would only play the most difficult parts of every song he knew, like he was showing off a bit, much like a friend back home (mention no n...

So we slept in separate beds last night for the first time in years! It was weird to be fair, but we both slept well considering we were sharing a room with 6 strangers. It's the first time I've slept in that sort of accomodation and it was better than I though it would be. Everyone was quite considerate. Anyway, out with the old and in with the much better. We now know the place we stayed last night is nicknamed 'the ghetto'. The woman at the reception for our ...

Flew at 11.30pm and landed at 4am. You buy cheap flights, you get stupid times. 4am should not exist. Same goes for airport cleaners. b******s stopped me from sleeping at the airport. We thought we'd get a few winks as our hostel isn't open till 8.30. Got the shuttle bus from airport to hostel and the owner showed us the room. Gone for cheapest again so it's an 8 bed dorm here and it's all girls tonight. Bar me , obviously, don't think they're too happy about th...