So here i am.. back in Nairobi again.. Just went for the overland truck tour briefing.. tour leader seems like a nice person.. treats everyone's problems as her own and tries to do her best to help.. She's never gotten any Indonesian / Singaporean before.. and i told her about my visa problems.. haha.. she's like.. what challenges! but no prob.. we'll sort it out.. so... we'll see.. Will be travelling on the truck down Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia (Which i most probably won't be able to join, cos i'll have to go zimbabwe to do my bots and namibia visa and meet up with them at victoria falls), Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa.. seems like lots of money to spend.. what the hell.. i think i'll just be a little less budget concious from now ... read more

For some reason, the song "I've been to paradise.. but i've.. never been to me.. " keeps singing in my head when i'm in Lamu.. dunno why.. Anyways,.. Decided not to go Malindi after Mombasa.. cos they say is it's really touristy.. and i just want to relax and do nothing in lamu.. and Lamu is only 6hrs from Mombasa if you take the Tawakal mini bus.. 2hrs to Malindi.. and another 4 to Lamu.. 600ksh (67ksh=1USD)... actually the bus stops at Meroke(merowe?) and you take a boat to Lamu island.. 50ksh normal boat, 100ksh speed boat.. throughout the journey.. the scenery along the way just remind me of highway 3 along the east coast of west malaysia.. macam driving up to Cherating.. malindi looks just like pattaya.. with many different resorts/hotels along the coast.. ... read more

ok.. i tried to take a walk around the block my hotel was in last night after dinner.. didn't feel too comfortable.. yes, there are street lights.. but all shops are closed.. and not many people walking on the streets.. some clusters of people idling at certain corners. .and there is this group of street prostitutes at the end of the road.. most of their eyes were on me.. walked towards the end of the road.. a few of the girls made a intercepting vector towards my path.. i quickend my pace.. so did they.. and i turned around, and they ran up and caught my arm.. and started calling 'baby.. baby.. where you go?'.. hair-raising experience.. shook them off and semi-ran back to my hotel.. nearly one point for melvin and tenglip.. haah.. so.. no.. ... read more

just got off the bus at the ethiopia-kenya border, at the border town of Moyale.. was thinking of grabbing something to eat and then heading for the border and spend the night at Kenya.. when i saw this internet cafe.. woah! never expected it.. Bus ride from addis to hear was an easy 2 days ride.. too easy actually.. and i'm thinking the journey can be done in one day.. ticket costs about 87birr.. first day, bus left addis at 630am, arrived at Dilla at 130pm to stop for the night.. 130pm!! but ok lah.. stayed at a nice hotel.. Hotel Zeleke.. 25birr... 2nd day.. bus left Dilla at about 630am as well.. and we arrived here 220pm.. the journey here was good.. pretty flat ground.. good sealed roads most of the way.. something with ... read more

Ok! I've decided last night to skip harar so that i'll have more time in Uganda.. the fact that somebody gave his ugandan guide book to me helped a little towards this decision.. wanted to leave this morning.. but was not prepared mentally.. so decided to stay one more day in addis.. man.. really stayed here for 4 nights.. no plans today.. maybe just hit some internet time.. and catch up on the updates.,. possibly 4-5days of blackout days to come.. and i've confirmed going to dubai for the training.. leaving nairobi on the 5 may.. and going back to nairobbery on 12 may.. there was an overland truck tour that leaves on 13th may to capetown (arrive 23 june).. excellent for my timing.. but they just emailed me that they are full.. shit.. so will ... read more