I'm back! Had a fantastic holiday. I'll be posting pix as soon as things get sorted out around the house... I spent a bit of time kilted, and a LOT of time just sitting in my bathing suit with a San Miguel in my hand.

Next few days are likely going to be insane. We returned home to a horrible, horrible nightmare. No electricity + fridge/freezer full of meat + perishables + 9 days of 36C (98F) temps = GHHAAAACCCKK!!! I hope to have a guy come in today from a pro. cleaning company that specializes in dead body removals and "cat houses" to give me a price quote, as I can barely even sit in my own living room right now. I already cleaned out as much as I could, (emptying the entire contents of the fridge/freezer) but even hours of using bleach, baking soda solution, household cleaners, (not all at the same time though.. heh) even touched the smell, it seems. Think I'm going to need a new fridge.

SO anyway, once I get all that sorted away, I'll be posting some piccies of our trip! On the plus side, I brought back a lot of rum... 2 bottles of 15-year old, (both cost me $10), a bottle of 12-year old, and a bottle of rotgut for mixing into my coke (hey -- you can't argue with $1.00 for a 750mL bottle)...

Cheers all,

JD