Even though we’d had a couple visitors already, we were looking forward to having family cross the ocean and set foot in Africa. We checked in to the Fairview hotel, where we’d have a couple nights of luxury. The front […]
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Climbing Mount Kenya
It took us two weeks after descending Mt. Kilimanjaro to make a decision on whether we wanted to do another high altitude hike. In the end, we again felt that if we were that close we needed to do it. […]
Chalbi Desert and Marsabit National Park
After seeing the life around Lake Turkana and a sampling of the different tribes, we were eager to continue our safari with Gametrackers. The road would lead us through the Chalbi Desert before getting back into civilization. But before ending […]
Lake Turkana
When we first heard of Lake Turkana, it was mentioned for its large population of crocodiles and hippos. Looking at the map, we crossed it off as it was too far away from everything else. After arriving in Kenya, we […]
Watamu, Malindi and the train to Nairobi
It was our last day in Watamu and while we’d had several days on beaches recently, we wanted one that we didn’t involve a lot of activities. So we moved slowly and finally decided where we’d go the next day. […]
Mida Creek and Watamu
As Watamu was only a couple hours from Mombasa, we had another slow morning before packing up. Winnie didn’t need to go to the office so we had lunch together before riding in the stretch limousine (as she referred to […]
Flying from Tanzania to Kenya
After looking at the options of how to get to Mombasa, we gave in and bought a flight. It would have taken us 2 days and almost the same amount of money to go back to the mainland and cross […]
Tanzania in Review
Things we’ve learned The south of the country varies greatly from the north. The southern section is much less influenced by Western society and feels more like Africa. It is harder to find people that speak English and […]
Matemwe to Jambiani on Zanzibar
Since arriving in Matemwe, we’d heard about what would happen on the morning of Eid. We knew that cows would be slaughtered and festivities would follow. While we obviously couldn’t participate in all of it, we wanted to see more of what […]
Getting to Zanzibar and Matemwe Beach
After so many days of hiking and camping, we took a day to relax in Moshi. Then, we boarded a Kilimanjaro Express bus and made our way to Dar es Salaam. We had the night near the port after buying […]