Hey all!
Have finally sort of recovered from the drawn-out process of getting here! In Brisbane airport we were told that (despite us confirming earlier that week) Matt´s ticket had been cancelled by STA Travel in July. Thank god for QANTAS who, after 20 nervous minutes, told us that as it wasn´t our fault we could both get on the plane anyway.
Arrived in LA after 13 hours (thanks for the neck pillow mum!) and spent the day walking around Santa Monica and LA. Unbelievably you can catch a bus from LAX to Santa Monica for 75c - in your face, brisbane air train.
Hadn´t really slept for more than 24 hours when we boarded our next flight to Atlanta and by the time we arrived in Cancun it was more like 40 hours. Of course, we got hopelessly lost trying to find the hostel and after walking for more than an hour, Matt realised that all the people who told him he didn´t need a million changes of clothes were correct and he´s unloaded a bunch of stuff in the hostel kitchen with a sign saying "gratis ropa! mi equipaje es pasada ;(" (our attempted Spanish for ´free clothes, my bag is too heavy!´). I also shed a tear as I parted with my beloved neck pillow...
Anyway we´ve had an 18 hour sleep, washed out our sweaty clothes and are ready to actually start our trip! Leaving Cancun for the white sandy backpacker haven of Tulum in half an hour.
Hasta Luego amigos!!!!!!
Ash and Matt xoxoxo
