A slightly stressful last 10 miles of the journey, which took about as long as the rest put together... but we were still at the airport in plenty of time, as the day's chauffeur was a former traffic copper (thanks Den). We just about had time for a brew before boarding our plane, which actually involved crossing tarmac (somehow, that's so much ...

After emotional goodbyes to mine and Andrea´s families, packed in jobs, and a quick wedding out of the way, we were on our way. The plan, in as much as there is one, is a week in Tobago to start us off in style. After that, 2 months voluntary work in deepest Venezuela to kick the Caribbean smiles off our faces, followed by a month getting our po...