It’s A Long Way To Tipperary

I spent ten days in Nairobi meeting friends, partying and generally enjoying the comforts of the Barrow household.
Eventually it came time to say goodbye to Betsy and leave Africa behind. I dropped her over to a friends’ house who have very kindly agreed to baby sit until I could make it back. I was rather sad saying goodbye to the old girl but I knew deep down that I wasn’t saying goodbye, only see you later!! Read the rest of this entry »

Eventually late in the morning it was finally time to start the final leg of my journey. I knew the road from Naivasha to Nairobi well having driven in many many times before. It’s a beautiful road and a fitting end to my journey. Running flat out along the floor of the geological wonder that is the Rift Valley you are treated to super close up views of Longonot Volcano before reaching the town of Maai Mahiu where the road suddenly sweeps steeply upwards climbing over 1000m in about 15km up the steep sides of the valley giving incredible views down onto the African plains. The road then winds through some quiet forest before you arrive, quite unprepared, into the madness of Nairobi. Read the rest of this entry »

I spent the following day enjoying the hospitality of my fantastic hosts. Ellie gave me a tour of the farm, we visited their neighbours incredible private aviary all while eating scrumptious meals at Jeannies house.

I headed at a rather relaxed pace towards Lake Naivasha desperately trying to minimise using the clutch as I could feel it was about to give out. Read the rest of this entry »

The drive from Eldoret to Baringo through the Kerio valley is probably the most most beautiful in Kenya. The valley quite a spectacle, steep near vertical sides staring at each other across the pool table flat seemingly uninhabited valley floor. Read the rest of this entry »

My aim for the day was to get Betsy into Kenya without using the carnet. A carnet only allows you to keep your car in a country for up to 6 months at a time and as I didn’t know when i’d be returning to travel with her again I had to presume that it would be more than 6 months. Read the rest of this entry »

I left Kiisizi in good spirits and were it not for the unpleasant driving I would have very much enjoyed the long haul up to Kampala. Read the rest of this entry »

When neighbours and friends heard that Dad was going to Uganda to do some volunteer work these already recession hit people dipped into their pockets, without asking, and gave money to him to spend charitably which in Kisiizi. Read the rest of this entry »

Another morning of great food, walking and swimming and eventually I had to leave the island and head back to the mainland. I set off with rejuvenated spirits on the road to Kiisizi. Read the rest of this entry »

Bushara island is a private island in the middle of Lake Bunyoni, covered in eucalyptus trees. I had the place to myself in the morning and after a luscious breakfast enjoyed the serenity thoroughly, walking the perimeter of the island checking out the various options for swimming. Read the rest of this entry »