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Packing time :S
... it makes the mosquitoes bite that bush'.....her similes continue to impress me.
Anyway the main reason for this blog is to keep my lovely family informed on my trip and to let them know I'm still alive because as Laura pointed out to me there are a lot of hazards out there:
don't get eaten by a tiger, don't get eaten by a shark, don't get crushed by an elephant were some of the insightful warnings I was given. If i had my bear grylls tool i definitely wouldn't ...
Two weeks in Paradise
... I'd met on the last weekend in Nairobi for a few drinks since I wouldn't see them again.
I arrived at Diani beach on the 30th December having flown to Mombassa then got Matatus the rest of the way. It was a great week in which I met loads of people and basically just relaxed on the beach in the day and partied at night at the beach bars. 40 thieves was the place to be most nights, right on the beach, but for new years eve I went to one of the hotels further ...
Wild, Wet and Windy on the Moors
Kim woke up this morning with a derriere that was black and blue and Ash, who has been soldiering on with a sore throat for the last few days, had a throat which was looking like a furnace so we bundled her off to the local GP and gave Kim two pats on the head for being brave. Viral infection was the verdict, so a day on the lounge was the order, which Ash had no difficulty in following.
The rest of us were more hopeful of some ...
Fall from grace or the top of the stairs?
... enough, the carpet on the stairs didn't help, but at the same time it did.
Back on her feet, so to speak, we returned to the scene of yesterday's outing to view the gardens of Stainborough and Wentworth castles. William Wentworth built Stainborough Castle because he felt his own residence, Wentworth Castle, didn't look enough like a real castle. He dedicated it to his children so in that regard it would be the most amazing playground ever. It and ...
For your viewing pleasure, I give you
HALLOWEEN!!!
I was Elphaba from Wicked or the wicked witch of the west for people who haven't see wicked. I was green for THREE days but it was totally worth it.
It was also Emma's birthday so we had a party at our house before going into town.
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