9th December 2011
Strange start to this morning, we had both had a great night sleep and were up bright and early. The strange bit was we had no water, which was not only a pain because we couldn´t wash, but it meant no ability to cook. So we packed up and decided to head for the bakery for breakfast. Just as we were about to leave the warden appeared and Sarah asked and he claimed due to the heavy rain he had to turn it off, but it was soon on. So we had our breakfast there.


Today's cycle was to take in some beautiful scenery and some very straight roads! I was incharge of nevigation today,I think Sarah thinks I cann´t get lost on straight roads, but I was a little puzzelled at one junction and had no idea where I was?


The time and miles past very quickly and to hurry them along I practised my Spanish with Sarah. I can now count to 100 (in Spanish as well as English)! As well as answer random questions about my speed, distance and max speed which I´m hoping I will be able to use at some point on this holiday? Sarah also took a little time to brush up her spanish, although I was drafting or cycling next to her as all that weight and one handed! It will only lead to tears.
We soon found ourselves at San Blas which is where Sarah had found some camping last time we were on the Internet. It was OK, but the toilets looked a bit shabby and it was right on the road, but we decided to ask how much. It was here our new found northern values kicked in and I wasn´t paying $30 (about 4.50 for us both) for a night to only have a cold shower, no matter how hot it was!! So we had an ice cream, went and filled up with water and headed on to wild camp.
About 12 miles down the road we found a lovely little pitch, well out of sight of the road and with great views of the surrounding mountains. We did have a nice warm shower, as the water we had carried from the campsite had warmed to a lovely temperature whilst cycling.