V is not dead and is feeling a little better this morning but still weak and very tired. We have decided to stay another night and have moved to more comfortable accommodation on the far side of the river where most of the new guest houses are. As you can tell from the posts we have WiFi (but it is a little iffy). Today will be a day off and will update this evening.

We had to say goodbye to our new friends this morning. Thank you Raffaele and Simonetta – it was fantastic traveling with you for the past days. We’ll miss the laughs and the company very much. I’ll try to remember the valuable lesson in using matches 🙂 All the best for the rest of your trip. Take care. We hope to see you someday in Florence. Ciao.

PS. Thanks to all for the recent comments – we love getting them.

[Pictures: Crossing the river to the promised land: Air-con, WiFi and an ensuite bathroom]

[UPDATE: After spending most of the day in bed V is much better but we’ll decide in the morning if we are going to get on the road again. The next leg is a day long string of buses to Anshun. I just had an excellent beef, mushroom, ginger and chilli dish – V had a go at it too. I think we’ll start reviewing meals in 2 steps – taste and consequence. Pic added – the view of the village from our new hotel – ‘Full View Guesthouse’.]

– Posted from my iPhone via Wifi