Although I arrived exhausted after a red-eye from Lima, I liked Buenos Aires right away.

I arrived in Lima in the middle of the night, after a pleasant flight next to a very cheerful Mexican nun, who helped me practise my Spanish. She asked me whether I knew any Australian Catholics who might want to give her money, and told me I looked like Princess Diana. When I got off the plane I headed to the well-appointed apartment of Nano, a friend of a friend who had kindly agreed to put me up and show me around.

We got out of Merida as quick as we could last Saturday - it was boiling hot and there was no beach.

These have been a total highlight of the trip. We saw Monte Albán, Palenque and Tulúm, and here are my impressions. I hope I haven't made too many mistakes with my historical detail. Forgive me if I have.

This was the first stop on our ten-day trip around the south of Mexico. One of the best things about Oaxaca is saying it. Say it: Wah HAH kah. Sounds great.

It's been a couple of weeks since I've written, as I've been busy traipsing around Mexico with my friends from Australia, Mel and Tristan.

Here I am all by myself in this very elegant, civilised little town.

I pinched these from my friend Didrik's website (www.worldtrip.no)

This is me and my Swiss friend, Julia, who traveled with me to Honduras. We're standing in front of Antigua's lovely arch, close to the centre of the town.
me and Jules

Here's one of me, Didrik the chatty Norwegian and Jose the Brazilian priest having dinner at Mireille's place
dinner table

Here's one of Mireille, our hostess in Antigua
Mireille

And here's a photo of Diana, Valentin and Domenic - three of Mireille's kids (Ana is missing)
the kids

I spent the last few days with the family of my excellent New York-Salvadorean friend Rebeca.

My Salvadorean friend Pati couldn't lunch with me today as planned, so she sent a friend of hers to take me out on a blind date.