An early start, with a long day ahead of us, as we more or less drove down the Great Rift Valley, passing through small villages and eventually arriving at Narok, the administration centre for the Masai population. Not exactly your cobble-stoned streets, we weaved our way through chaotic traffic on the dusty roads of this thriving […]
Leaving Samburu behind we travel back across the flanks of Mt Kenya and head south to Lake Nakuru. We traverse the escarpment and drop down into the Great Rift Valley. We entered Lake Nakuru National Park under very black skies and quickly came across waterbuck, white rhino, buffalo, Burchells zebra, warthogs, and ultimately, of course […]
Nearing the park, we pass by many villages and catch our first glimpse of the local Samburu people in their very colourful clothing. The Samburu people are close cousins to the famous Masai tribe. Once through Archers Gate into the Park, it was all on! Gerenuk to the left, giraffes to the right, zebras straight […]
Last December I enjoyed a magical experience as I travelled through Germany and Austria visiting historic towns and indulging in some festive cheer at the Christmas Markets.
Christmas Markets are a treasure trove, from traditional handmade Christmas decorations to wooden Christmas crib figures; advent wreaths and dried flowers; decorative trees and flower arrangements; candles and handicrafts; […]