What a way to end my trip, just over a week exploring Kenya! It was absolutely amazing, and started from the very minute I got picked up from the door of the plane... yes, Fi looked after me very well, and knowing my nervous disposition travelling (which I think has now been completely cured!) she used her contacts to come and pick me up from the door of the plane! But I was told in no uncertain terms that we had a strict timetable to follow. It was an hours drive to get to her place, then an hour and a half to shower, do my hair and make up (have a glass of champagne - of course, it was Fi and I, there was going to be champagne!), change into the dress she had borrowed ... read more

After spending so long in Egypt and getting aclimatised to the heat and constant sun, Greece has been a bit of a shock for both Ben and I. We have just finished a four day bus tour up into the Greek mountains, seeing some spectacular scenery, but also having to scramble to find shops selling umbrellas and frantically searching through suitcases to find trousers! I'll start from the beginning... We arrived in Athens at silly o'clock in the morning, after no sleep, so needless to say, we spent most of the day just relaxing, and getting organised. But later in the afternoon we headed out for a walk and found the Temple of Olympian Zeus, and Hadrian's Arch, the old entrance to the city of Athens. Our hotel also had lovely night time views of the ... read more

It has been such an eventful fortnight away that I hardly know where to start... I am now sitting at the hotel in Cairo by myself after saying goodbye to Mum this afternoon. We had a fantastic week here, lots of adventure, and lots of fun. It started with a crash course in Cairo peak hour traffic the weekend before Ramadan. With 22 million people living in Cairo it felt like everyone was on the roads... and for everyone that tried to warn me about traffic and driving in Egypt, you did a terrible job!! I had no idea exactly how crazy it is!! Lanes are optional, as are indicators, giving way and pedestrian crossings (everyone just plays chicken with each other) but the horn is mandatory - I am hoping to get some audio of ... read more