The Sands At Chale Island 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 ...

... spent mostly chilling out around the campsite and trying to fit all the junk we had amassed in our bags. The campsite manager Brian brought us on a little tour of the area surrounding the campsite. We went to the Nairobi national park to watch the Elephant feeding but we arrived to late and missed it. We did get to see some Rhinos up close though. We then drove over to the Karen Blixen museum. Neither of us knew anything about her as we haven't read the book 'Out of ...

... I say to Geoffrey we can't stay here after dark; it's now getting dark; it's not safe to travel at night back home; I think we should consider some local B&amp;B............. "Did you bring your pyjamas young man?" Would love to finish this now but my lift is here and it's taking me 15 attempts to write this much and download a few pics but I promise I'll be back before I head off to Sans School tomorrow morning...... Hope all is well. Take Care Axx

... for the sharks in an area so far away from us that we wouldn't get to see them anyways? That seems a little suspect to me. Did I mention the sunburn? I sure did not, so anti malarials make you extra sensitive to the sun... which I knew, and had prepared for with extra sunblock. This made no difference. On this day all was doomed and I ended up tomato coloured. After a little more than 5 hours the researchers packed it in and we were informed that we would not be ...

... ist Mombasa nicht nur schoen, sondern auch lebendig und vor allem vielfaeltig. Neben den obligatorischen Afrikanern gibt es hier eine grosse indische Gemeinde. Hinzu kommen noch britische Expats, die sich aber wie die Herren der Schoepfung auffuehren, und mehr Araber, als man zaehlen kann. Das Ganze vermischt sich dann auch im Stadtbild selber, das vor Moscheen, Hindu-Tempeln und reichhaltig ausgestatteten Supermaerkten nur so wimmelt ...

... pleine d'étales. C'était extra, je me suis éclaté à troquer trois paires de chaussettes, deux caleçons, un déodorant, un maillot de bain et quelques stylos contre des objets manufacturés, pas forcément superbes ! Mais bon, c'était trop rigolo, les mecs mentaient comme des arracheurs de dents mais c'était hilarant pour nous tous. Eux aussi, ils se marraient bien ! D'autant plus qu'ils voulaient tous ma chemise, mon sac et mes pompes...

... pictures and videos to share with all of you - it will take me a few days to get them organized so that you can see them in a somewhat organized way. I am really happy with them though - although my camera was a lot bigger than I usually travel with, the 12x zoom which allowed me to capture the lions playing around was definetly worth it! Dad tells me that it is cold and rainy in Halifax...can't say I am looking forward to that so much ...

... in Mombassa tried to sell me a 'giza' which is the size of three 'kilos'. It costs KSh 300 (about $4). They say "when you chew Miraa, you'll make many plans" Aggressive behavior, nightmares and hallucinations are common side effects, as well as reduced appetite, constipation and brown teeth. Even less pleasant are claims of Miraa causing spermatorhea, an abnormal leakage of sperm (not from a wet dream), which then leads to infertility. While ...

... like any other large African city with the bonus of nearby beaches. Yesterday we went to Fort Jesus, a fort built by the Portugese many centuries ago, and were shown around by a surprisingly knowledgable guide. In the afternoon we escaped to the beach and later found ourselves in a beachside bar for a sun break. Conveniently, they had a pool. For the remiander of the afternoon we were rediculously ...

... ook een soort openluchtmuseum waar alle 7 stammen van <br> Kenia werden uitgebeeld met nagemaakte hutten en verklede mensen (die <br> bij de ene hut voor Swahili doorgingen, en even later weer met een pruik <br> op stonden als Masai, haha). We kregen ook nog een dansvoorstelling voor <br> de kiezen, die helaas wat ongeinspireerd gebracht werd. <br> Terug bij het hotel vielen we midden in het uitje dat meer dan 200 weesmeisjes <br> (in ...