At last! After nearly a month of waiting by the phone/computer/letterbox, I have finally had word from Explorer Beastie! It seems he has taken himself off for a bit of a holiday, and I was worrying over nothing. It would have been nice if he had invited me too, but I suppose it’s a lot easier (and cheaper) for Beasties to travel alone. He made it to the airport without incident…

… and hit the Duty Free, where he made some stripey friends.

He must have slept for the entire flight, because the next photo I have shows him enjoying a coffee in a distinctly un-Irish location…

… then he checked into his hotel…

… and then worked up an appetite before dinner.

Apparently Beasties get a real kick out of climbing cacti! You learn something new every day…
The only thing is, I still haven’t been able to figure out exactly where Explorer Beastie is. He’s promised some more photos over the next couple of days, which should help, but are these surroundings looking familiar to anybody yet? Let me know in the comments if you have any ideas!

