Oh, for a good night's sleep

Last night in Mexico, and last night of this first 3-month leg of my trip. I have been suffering with a cold for the last few days so I have been laying low, which means I will have to skip the pyramids in Teotihuacan and a visit to Taxco. I have to say that my lasting impression of Mexico is one of incessant noise. It's true that between 2am and 6am things are relatively calm, but otherwise it's generally pandemonium, wherever you are.

In California I will be sorting out neglected paperwork and loose ends and rummaging through my storage unit to shuffle the contents of my backpack. Then I'll be in Boston for 3 weeks with Katie, where I will try and get a doctor to check up on my arms and go see a dentist while I think about whether I can squeeze in a trip to Alaska for some sea-kayaking and a chance to get my sea-plane rating and do some mountain flying. It really is a heck of a long way away though.

I also have to confront the planning for South America and start thinking about Asia.