Diani Palm Resort Ukunda

... we are able to service the car (8 hours), receive the Ethiopian visa (4 hours) and pocket the Sudan visa (27 hours). The next leg of the trip is going to take us through the northern part of Kenya. The stretch up to the border has been said to be tough and rough. The road is bad and often the trip is interrupted by bandits…I'm already missing the beach……

'Marsabit-Ro ad’ here we come!

... a 14 person plus driver minivan that hurtles round dirt roads at all manner of angles / speeds / precariousness, usually with about 20 + passengers and a few hanging out the side as well - it's a weird experience having a conversation with people who are clinging onto the side of an open van as you occupy your 20cm of space - especially seeing as everyone shakes hands here on greeting. No one has fallen off yet though, so that's good.
Diani, Coast, Kenya lantfrica

... gangs that give them glue for a few shillings for begging off of tourists. The number of children on the streets is still increasing and the political unrest last year at the elections has caused many, many problems for those few organisations that are trying so hard to help these poor kids; the North of Kenya is mostly suffering and thousands are now going hungry where pre elections at least the Government hadn't raised the cost of ...

i got in at 6am this morning after my first social night with all the volunteers to the local disco called Florida......it was an experience, a club full of prostitutes, and lots of locals. I really enjoyed the scantly clad ladies dancing on the bar , this proved even better fun when Victor (a volunteer) took off his shirt and decided to show them hot to do it properly, hanging from the ceiling grinding with the girls. There is a lot of ...

... er meinte, ich koennte den Preis fuer eine Fuehrung durch das Fort und die Altstadt selber bestimmen, lies ich ihn dann doch mitkommen und war am Ende sogar ziemlich gluecklich darueber. Tatsaechlich endeten die Kommentare zu den umliegenden Haeusern kurz nach Betreten der Altstadt, als wir uns bereits in ein Gespraech ueber den besten Fussballklub in Europa und die Studiengebuehren in England vertieft hatten. Das lenkte teilweise vom tollen ...

... ll miss the bed bugs tonight, hope i dont get too lonely. peters *bout 60, he's tr*velled to 96 countries in his life, *nd h*s * lot of stories to tell. meeting with some more volunteers l*ter *nd might go for more beers, tusk*r beer is delish! I've bought presents for e*ch member of the f*mily im st*ying with, *nd ive bought some st*tion*ry supplies for the school too, pens p*per, books things like th*t, re*lly he*vy in my b*g, but it will be ...

... bikini and my brother in dipers.. It was happy days... We run down the beach to a tidal river everyday at the same time. Playing in that tidal river rushing down it on a rubbertube..... Outstanding fun -never again have a experienced a tidal river that fun..It was wild and fast but safe -we did not risk to get washed out to see. I remember snorkling over ...

... and Richards Bay. Most noticable was the Kenyan's teeth, which were very white and in excellent condition. Their faces were smaller and rounder, and their bodies were less muscular, as well. The color of their skin was also different, but I don't know how to describe the difference. Lunch: buffet at Ol Tukai Lodge and a Masai exhibition in native dress. There were flies trying to share the food with us. I tried pumpkin soup (pumpkin is a staple), arrow root (purple and white ...

... being set on fire or... But there are many characters in Kenya which brighten everyones' day. My current favorite is the manager at our hotel. I don't know his name, but I do know that he has three wives of which he is very proud of and that he rarely changes his clothes. But he told us of a great beach and brings us decent food for breakfest. From the currently cholera and bird flu-free travellers...

... de bedoeling natuurlijk, met haar single room, ik
ben benieuwd of het hotel nog extra kosten in rekening brengt.



Het hotel waar zij zaten was best luxe, met allemaal westers eten als
buffet uitgestald, en ik moet toegeven dat ik daar toch wel erg van genoot
hoor! Ik was net een paar dagen daarvoor, voor het eerst Nederland een
beetje gaan missen (en mijn kat heel erg!!). Dus dit was alvast een ...