Harvey gets new shoes/tyres

Oh dear. A huge rock wedged itself between 2 of Harvey's rear tyres and created a blister spot on each. Can we keep going with the damaged tyres?

Apparently not; they risk bursting. We dont want to be up a creek without a paddle and with burst tyres so we had better sort it out.

Much, much later, we have secured replacement tyres - it has taken us 9 days to secure new tyres. We were initially 'manana'd' for the first week; we called a supplier and they assured us they could have the tyres within 3 days. We called each day and each time they promised the tyres for 'manana'. Lesley became cross and insulted and suspicious and so we took to the road in the Tracker and luckily found a supplier who had 14 of the correct tyres in stock. We never learn! And we never went back to the tyre shop who had taken our order - serves them right!

It took us all day to do 4 things:

1. drive out of the finca - problem with wet mud, uphill exit and had to use wood to level off the ground so Harvey didnt scrape his underbelly/fuel tanks on the ground. Managed it in the end and saved $30US by not hiring a tractor to pull us out of mud.
2. go and buy the tyres
3. have the tyres fitted at another location
4. find a secure place for the night

And people wonder what we do all day!

Now we are off again, 450$US lighter in pocket. Ouch! It was great to have a refuge at La Flor eco-finca, but we were getting itchy to return to the road.