Arrival In To Narobi I was recommended not to fly into Nairobi late at night but having little choice I was glad that I had pre-arranged a pickup to direct to the hotel. I was spending a few days in Nairobi to acclimatise prior to meeting the group with which I would be travelling with through Africa from Nairobi to Cape Town. There wasn't a great opportunity to see much of Nairobi as it is not recommended to go out during the night or the day on your own however I did venture out in cab to get an initial overview of the city. After a couple of evenings I moved from the hotel to a backpackers where the organised trip would commence. The itinery is a 42 day organised tour which would take in seven ... read more

Leaving The Uk After a few weeks to complete jury service (two weeks and no complete case) and finishing work commitments, I was ready to book one of the quickest around the world trips ever organised. The final few days proved to be manic trying to get everything together that I would need and tie up loose ends. At some points I was even regreting the misspent days on the tennis court and pub the previous month but this didn't last long........... (Many thanks to those who assisted me getting everything together and are looking after things while I am away). Having listened to stories from friends+family that have previously been travelling I was keen to get the trip underway.... read more