Karl and Mandy's trip around Africa (or who knows where!!)

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Welcome to our Blog.

Hope you enjoy reading and hearing about our trip around Africa in 2008 after our rendundancies!!!!

PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE IN OUR GUEST BOOK.

apologies we are really trying to upload photos but as loading 1 seems to take an hour we are going to cross our fingers it will be better at the next cafe or country!

Mandy and Karl

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  The day we left   Swindon, United Kingdom on Jan 22, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Country 1 - Capital Asmara   Asmara, Eritrea on Jan 23, 2008 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Humid and run down Massawa   Massawa, Eritrea on Jan 25, 2008 5 pictures 2 comments
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  Keren- into the countryside   Keren, Eritrea on Jan 29, 2008 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Country 2 - Djibouti- an expensive 4 days   Djibouti, Djibouti on Feb 6, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Hyenas   Harar, Ethiopia on Feb 8, 2008 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Addis   Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Feb 10, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Lake Tana - Water water everywhere   Bahar Dar, Ethiopia on Feb 18, 2008 37 pictures 0 comments
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  Gonder - isn't that in the Lord of the Rings?   Gonder, Ethiopia on Feb 21, 2008 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Hiking in the Mountains   Siemien Mountains, Ethiopia on Feb 24, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  The scaryiest bus journey in the world   Shire, Ethiopia on Feb 27, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Axum/Aksum - however you like to spell it   Aksum, Ethiopia on Feb 28, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Rock hewn churches at Lalibela + a broken camera   Lalibela, Ethiopia on Mar 2, 2008 30 pictures 0 comments
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  Addis Ababa   Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Mar 5, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Big bad Nairobi   Nairobi, Kenya on Mar 8, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Train ride to Mombassa   Mombasa, Kenya on Mar 10, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Mombasa   Mombasa, Kenya on Mar 11, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Malindi   Malindi, Kenya on Mar 13, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Yeay beach and relaxation   Lamu, Kenya on Mar 14, 2008 23 pictures 0 comments
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  The Rains here - Watamu   Watamu, Kenya on Mar 24, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  The eventful train journey from Mombasa   Mombasa, Kenya on Mar 28, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Nairobi   Nairobi, Kenya on Mar 30, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  We are in sunny India   Mumbai (Bombay), India on Apr 3, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  On the beaches   Arambol, goa, India on Apr 12, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Interesting "sleeper" bus to Hampi   Mapsa, goa, India on Apr 15, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Temples and Festival in Hampi   Hampi, India on Apr 15, 2008 35 pictures 0 comments
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  A brief visit to mysore   Mysore, India on Apr 23, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Too many whites in Fort Cochin + our 2 sec of fame   Kochi, India on Apr 25, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Dangerous bus journey to Kollam   Kollam, India on Apr 29, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Boring kollam   Kollam, India on Apr 29, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  The beach in Varkala   Varkala, India on Apr 30, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Big temple in Madurai   Madurai, India on May 3, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Steps and temples in trichy   Tiruchirappalli, India on May 5, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  A Day in Tanjore/Thanjavur   Thanjavur, India on May 7, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to horrible Ashby Hotel   Tiruchirappalli, India on May 7, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Off to Frog land (pondy)   Pondicherry, India on May 9, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Auroville   Pondicherry, India on May 11, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Temples and Beaches   Mamallapuram, India on May 12, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Off to the big Smoke (Chennai)   Chennai (Madras), India on May 16, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Loving Hyderabad - still not complete   Hyderabad, India on May 18, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Wow baby Taj Mahal   Aurangabad, India on May 22, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Sculptures in Ellora Cave   Ellora, India on May 23, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ajanta caves   Ajanta, India on May 25, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Nasik   Nasik, India on May 27, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Mumbai   Mumbai (Bombay), India on May 30, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  My last thoughts of India   Mumbai (Bombay), India on May 31, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Nairobi   Nairobi, Kenya on Jun 1, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Safari Time   Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya on Jun 4, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Our posh bus over to Uganda   Kisumu, Kenya on Jun 8, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Laid back Jinga   Jinja, Uganda on Jun 9, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Another lovely colonial house in Mbale   Mbale, Uganda on Jun 15, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The capital   Kampala, Uganda on Jun 15, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Kabale and the bus journey   Kabale, Uganda on Jun 17, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  R&R at a beautiful lake   Lake bunyoni, Uganda on Jun 18, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Free night at kabale   Kabale, Uganda on Jun 22, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Fort Portal and the crater lakes   Fort portal, Uganda on Jun 22, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  The wasted journey   Entebbe, Uganda on Jun 26, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Catching up and a big night out!   Kampala, Uganda on Jun 27, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Waterfall , hippos and chimps   Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda on Jun 29, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Last thoughts and facts of Uganda   Kampala, Uganda on Jul 2, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Across the boarder   Kigali, Rwanda on Jul 4, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Museum, memorial and dancing   Butare, Rwanda on Jul 6, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Facts and findings about Rwanda   Kigali, Rwanda on Jul 8, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Beautiful lakes   Kibuye, Rwanda on Jul 9, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Upsetting last day   Kigali, Rwanda on Jul 13, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Flight to Tanzania   Moshi, Tanzania on Jul 14, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Bus to Dar   Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania on Jul 15, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Sea sickness, rain and spice tour   Zanzibar, Tanzania on Jul 16, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Raining on the beaches   Nungwi, Tanzania on Jul 19, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to Dar   Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania on Jul 23, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Bus to Arusha   Arusha, Tanzania on Jul 25, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Bus back to Nairobi   Nairobi, Kenya on Jul 27, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Flight to Cairo   Cairo, Egypt on Jul 30, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A quick visit to Alexandria   Alexandria, Egypt on Jul 30, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Out in the desert! Fabulous   Siwa, Egypt on Aug 2, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Sunny Dahab   Dahab, Egypt on Aug 4, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Temples and sunshine   Luxor, Egypt on Aug 10, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  More pyramids and heat   Cairo, Egypt on Aug 17, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to the UK with a bump   Swindon, United Kingdom on Aug 18, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments