Safari Beach Ukunda

<br><br>Kenya<br><br><br><br><br>01/11/ 09<br><br><br><br><br>Segera Twiga lodge Mombasa<br><br><br><br><br>220 ks <br><br><br><br><br>The boarder crossing was the easiest yet. No people, we rode out in a hour. <br><br>The highlight today was the riding and Omar marrying me to 4 local woman ...

... pick us up was there waiting for us. He could have easily got sick of waiting and then we would have been in real trouble as according to the guide book bus stations are most commonly the scene of muggings, robberies and pickpocketing incidents. Our troubles weren't over though because there was still gridlock in the city centre. Our taxi driver Steve drove around for an hour trying various roads only to find them at a standstill. We eventually got lucky and found a ...

... I decide to take a leap for safety - good move Bailey; I survive with a sprained wrist and watch as my Camel heads off into the Sunset (with no owner)! Guess that was his flee for freedom..... No problem; lot's to do and lot's to see or so I thought...................... Back to the bar and a little G &amp; T to take the edge off my slightly wary nerves; the heat is now 38 degrees and the humidity somewhere between treating yourself to a gust of ...

... tentacle stings per attack.... So lets do the math.... Probably at least 200 individual stings. So the snorkeling was really painfull for me.... Not to mention how freaking rough the ocean was. I was getting sea sick... while swimming. Incredible. All I wanted to do was get the H out of the water... but noone else seemed to be being bothered by the j-fish (of course not.... Noone would be as fun to sting as me). Eventually I swam back to the boat, freaking out the ...

Zum Schluss noch ein kleines Update aus Kenia: Der Mittwoch, Tag 3 auf Lamu, war ein absoluter Faulenzertag: noch ein bisschen durch die Stadt geschlendert, hier und da was getrunken und am Abend frueh ins Bett gegangen, denn am Tag darauf gings um 5.30 Uhr raus. Der Donnerstag war Bus- und Internettag, weil zum einen die Fahrt mit der Faehre von Lamu aufs Festland zusammen mit der eigentlich Busfahrt nach Mombasa insgesamt sieben Stunden dauerten ...

... dans mes propos. 08.04.08 : ...un homme que j'avais rencontré lors de mon premier tour dans la ville et qui m'avait dit que je devrais faire plus d'efforts pour parler le Swahili, ce en quoi il avait parfaitement raison, m'a ré abordé pour me filer son adresse et me dire que je devais lui envoyer des timbres d'Europe. Jusque là, ça allait mais quand il m'a filler deux bracelets en toc, brillant et m'a demander d'acheter deux ...

... see what has changed. I'm not expecting a lot, but there will be lots of little things to notice, that I am sure of. Yesterday I turned on my cell phone to add someone's phone number from the trip, and I realised that I had no idea how to use it anymore. I was also going through my bag to get out the remaining durhams I have (the currency in Dubai) and found some loonies and toonies - haven't seen those in a few months. Time will tell ...

... London. The name escapes me but it was about the illegal organ trade and this African guy (Somali/Ethiopian I think) was working 23 hours a day as a taxi driver and hotel concierge, trying to make ends meet, and as a result he had to chew the Miraa to stay awake. Miraa is also known as Khat, the product of an evergreen tree native to East Africa, Afghanistan and Yemen. Chewing the small twigs and leaves has become an increasingly popular pastime ...

... masala chips and veggie chapati. Islam and India meet Afrika in all its Judeo-Christian glory here on the Swahili coast. I think everyone can tell that I'm Amerikan, but I don't tell anybody. I think the people here are aware of how Islam is bad-mouthed in the western media, and so they go to great lengths to make every western visitor feel welcome. The peace here is protected by the spirit of the people.

... br> zijn, haha.) Heerlijk vind ik zulk soort mensen. <br><br> <br><br> Die dag bezochten we een workshop waar lichamelijk gehandicapten souvenirs <br> en rolstoelen maken: Bombolulu. Houtsnijwerk, planten, sierraden, leren <br> tassen en riemen, zelf bedrukte T-shirts. En rolstoelen op maat, voor <br> Kenianen die dan gesponsord worden door een welwillende buitenlander. <br> Er hing ook een heel bord vol met foto's van mensen die ...