November 8th: Its funny how one get's more patriotic when one is away from blighty! Now we were a few days into the trip and had crossed into Namibia for the first time and it was bonfire night!
Read MoreThe Spice Route Gets Hot!
Now after the last end of the section I had a blog to write at the end of this section, this time I have had many to write including adventures with Princess Safari’s. But the spice route definitely got ‘hot’ there was plenty of love and romance and if you were on the truck and reading this you know what I’m talking about!! We even lost a person to “homesickness” half way through!
Read MoreNelly the Elephant
Coming to Africa people have different expectations of what they really want to see and hope to see as they go on Safari. For some it’s the big cats and for others it’s the Big 5 or maybe its Giraffes and Zebra’s.
Read MoreThe Mighty Zambezi
Those of you who know me well know that I LOVE White Water rafting, it’s the best buzz around. I have decided on this trip that I Raft of every continent and where possible the best and biggest rivers going. Now Steph has not rafted before and has nervously accepted the challenge.
Read MoreThe Spice Loop Soundtrack
I thought you might appreciate another slice of musical life on the truck as we travel!
Read MoreWhen Animals Attack
Now this blog is not for the faint hearted or vegetarians, and Mum you are not going to enjoy the ending of this story so you might want to stop here!!!
Read MorePrincess Safari's
Now I have seen some things in my time, but coming to Africa it’s generally accepted that certain luxuries were going to be off the agenda or shopping list for a while, and coming overlanding you’re definitely going to get stuck in with the chores and rough it just like everyone else.
Read MoreA Special Fancy Dress
So there is a tradition in overlanding in East Africa that involves a night of fancy dress. In Malawi there are many beaches and campsites on the shores of Lake Malawi, Kande beach is a beautiful spot in which we will rest up for a couple of days to relax and let of some steam.
Read MoreThe Road South
Kivi Milimani Hotel, Nairobi, Sunday 9th October 2011, 6.00pm.
Now we had been discussing the oncoming change of the group, the route and the crew for a couple of days before we arrived back in Nairobi.
Read MoreYou're a Goose
Traveling in close quarters on a truck and sharing dorms with 9 other strangers is an interesting time, we have both traveled before and done the hostelling thing but that was a while ago.
Read MoreStuck in the Mud
So we have on the truck 3 crew members. Olly is English and the team leader, Patrick is Kenyan and the Chef and finally Arthur is also Kenyan and the driver. So over the passed 2 weeks we have had lots of moments traveling through Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda in our trusty truck Neema.
Read MoreThe Gorilla Loop Soundtrack
So with 2 weeks and the first section done I thought I would share with you a playlist of most memorable songs
Read MoreBest Sales Pitch Ever!
So whilst at the Uganda/Kenya border in no mans land we were accosted by a bunch of boys no more than 8 or 9 trying to sell us bananas
Read MoreKigali Memorial Centre
A phrase I always remember my Mother using was Man’s Inhumanity to Man I never knew where this phrase came from until recently (From a Poem by Robert Burns), but she always uses it with reference to tragedies in the world, she has lived in a period of time in the later half of the 20th Century that has seen some great tragedies in which the phrase becomes very appropriate.
Read MoreSaidia Orphanage
As part of our overland tour we stopped off at one of the charities our tour company support, it is the first time I have visited an orphanage. It was a strange feeling, being surrounded by around 60 children who are all unwanted or mistreated by there parents and abandoned. Try and get your head around that, the people who bring you into this world leave you, abandoned and alone, and we are not just talking about teenagers but children as young as 1! I still cannot get my head around it!
Read MoreJamii Bora
I have been interested and involved with Microfinance (MF) for some years now. It all started in 2008 when I attended a lecture at a Wall Street firm that had brought two peers of MF to its offices. Muhammad Yunus, seen as the godfather of MF, from Bangladesh and founder of Grameen Bank and Ingrid Munro, the godmother or ‘Mama’ of Kenyan MF and Founder of Jamii Bora.
Read MoreA-F-R-I-C-A
What can I say, we are now in Africa, and it is everything and more that I expected. From the moment we arrived there was drama and issues, but we have taken it all in our stride, as they say here TIA….This Is Africa.
Read MoreDo Me a Favour Turkish!
So I have had a fabulous time in Istanbul, the city has been great and the people very welcoming. There are a few things that I need to bring to the attention of the audience out there, kind of recommendations to the fellow traveler and also some corrections I think need to be addressed!
Read MoreEarth, Wind And Fire Present SPWD
So to continue on with the Stuart Prentice Wedding Day (SPWD), this happened to fall on the opening game of the England Campaign of the 2011 Rugby World Cup! We were buzzing with excitement..
Read MoreA New Gallery - A New Day, A New Photograph
So I have decided to create a gallery that has on display one photograph from each day of our travels together on this amazing journey. This gives me a project to work on and also keeps me quiet for a hour or so ;0)
The photographs vary in style, but they aim to show a fresh look at the world and the places we visit and the people we meet along the way.
I will not be uploading each day so don't get your hopes up too much, but more likely you will see batches uploaded as we travel! It is harder than you think to photograph everyday, but after 3 weeks on the road here is the first batch
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I hope you enjoy them!