Kenya Turkana to Samburu

Some scenic pictures of the northern Kenya journey:

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East of Bor, Turkey, lovely terrain

We found a fantastic piece of road, just east of Bor in Turkey on the way to Iskenderun and the sea gateway to Africa.
Absolutely lovely piece of road, check it out!
Nic

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Obensdorf snow caves

We spent a few days here at Obensdorf in Germany around the snow caves. classic place, stunningly beautiful. Really under estimates!
Lovely village feels, lots to do, and retail wine for Euro 1.34 / bottle. what a christmas we had!

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Football Condoms, who can help them?

IN Malawi, we discovered the local kids use around 100 wrapped condoms that they get from Hospitals and from some scrupulous adults as chore payments to make footballs because local balls are unreliable, expensive and burst because of local conditions. … Continue reading →

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For Sale our Land Cruiser Prado

If anybody is interested in these reliable 4×4 Toyota Land Cruisers, they are up for SALE for a trip through Africa starting from Bryanston, Johannesburg, South Africa. I’ve done numerous trips now around the African continent and have gained significant … Continue reading →

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Pink Papaya, Chimoio, Mozambique

We found this place in the dead of night, actually complete luck as we drove down the main road into Chimoio through a black gate we took a left turn to do a u-turn and as the lights swung around, … Continue reading →
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Sunbird Hotel, Senga Bay, Malawi

The Hotel offers wifi and great facilities for campers. Our advice is to ask for the old campsite, right next to the hotel. Their friendly staff will then open a main door that gives you access to the Hotel where … Continue reading →
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Safari Beach Lodge, Senga Bay, Malawi

A beautiful rustic camp with a small camping site and lovely rustic chalets overlooking the lake. They have a good restaurant and a magnificent cocktail bar overlooking the lake where parties go onto far into the night. The chalets are … Continue reading →
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Makuzi Bay Resort, Malawi

This is one of the most spectacular beaches we’ve ever swum in offering crystal clear waters and very shallow waters. The visibility is superb and it’s such a privilege to be able to stay in this resort. Don’t forget your … Continue reading →
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Mayoke Village, Nkhata Bay

The resort is run by South African, Gary and his wife who acquired the land around 15 years ago. They started out with 6 mud huts, but now have a whole range of chalets with and without on suite facilities … Continue reading →
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Potty training Lily in Africa

Before we started the trip I wanted to potty train Lily but with all the stress of building work, finding tenants, renting the flat and packing our life up in London, it just didn’t happen. We did try briefly and … Continue reading →
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The traditional Mdokera Beach Lodge & Camping Malawi experience

Mdokera Oswel Mapulani Chavula and his family have run the resort for the last 20 years and offers camping and Beach Hut’s accommodation is located under the trees along the beachfront. They also offer tree beds that sit in the … Continue reading →
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Mwanza Tanzania to Malawi

MWANZA TANZANIA TO SONGWE MALAWI 22nd-30th May It took us eight days to drive from Mwanza to Songwe the most northern Malawi border (all tar road) probably because we took a convoluted route zigzagging across Tanzania via Dodoma and Morogoro. … Continue reading →
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Nanyuki, Kenya

Nanyuki – the first large town south of Lake Turkana, Kenya This can only be described as a bustling town with shopping centers and was literally the first sign of civilization after trekking south Lake Turkana. We drove into Nakumatt … Continue reading →
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The western Lake Turkana route south from Kenya, Sibioli National Park to Samburu

SIBIOLI NATIONAL PARK 1st -5th May After faffing around trying to find the way into Sibioli Park we were directed by the Ileret locals out of the town and to take a right at about 10km from town. We saw … Continue reading →
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Larsens Camp, simply breath taking in Samburu National Park

We drove into Samburu National park around 9am on the 7th May and after a short game drive we pulled into Larsens camp and debated whether to stay there or not. After a 10 minutes or so Sib negotiated a … Continue reading →
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