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Packing time :S
... worry about those things though, its amazing the things you can do with a bottle opener...bloody post.
Right I am now going to go to Primark and get my last well made, durable and fashionable clothing items ready for the adventure and finish packing, then Indre has requested a shepherds pie as our last English meal so cooking time for me and possibly a drink to calm the apprehension and anxiety were both beginning to get at the thought of setting off.
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Two weeks in Paradise
... days, so you'll get a glimpse of what an amazing place the Mara is and not just because of the wildlife, the scenery is incredible aswell and meeting the Masai for a look round their village was great too.
After the Safari I was dropped in Naivasha and spent a couple of days back at Camp Carnelleys, it was great to see everyone there again and relax for a couple of days. After that I went to Nairobi for two nights before my flight to Mombassa. I met up with the ...
Wild, Wet and Windy on the Moors
... Carpe diem' is our trip motto!) That idea was short lived. Yes, they were in fact miserable and not the place to spend the night so as daylight faded we retreated to the car. The upside of the experience; now we know!
A large part of the day was spent planning a day on a canal boat. We have booked a self-drive boat out of Skipton for tomorrow so we're really looking forward to that. You can check Pennine Cruisers out at ...
Fall from grace or the top of the stairs?
... As the weather across Britain was extreme this morning, we were reluctant to venture outdoors, until the miracle of Kim's efforts on the stairs, parted the clouds and allowed the sun to shine. Although the howling wind remained, the rain ceased, so we tried our luck with the elements. Fearing Kim's episode may have put paid to the rest of the holiday, we were all very relieved to see her on her feet and donning the boots, to take on the great outdoors yet ...
Where's the fun in following a map?
... was rewarded as we saw much more than had we stayed to the popular route. We even crossed paths with a local historian who was more than happy to stand in the biting cold to tell us things we most certainly would not have learned today on our own. He believes that Wentworth Castle has a connection with Australia in that William Wentworth, of crossing the Blue Mountains fame, most likely had a family connection with ...


