Back in Nairobi

Hello from Nairobi... just back today for two days before we head off to Tanzania...

Had a great time in Uganda.. Eoin, as I mentioned, went off White Water Rafting and came back with a split lip, bruised and bleeding nose but a massive smile - he loved it. They were Grade 5 rapids (for those of you who know what that means... I think that means they are big and scary so I opted for a read the book on the banks of the Nile day!!)...

After a jet-boat up the Nile (Eoin again..I'm a chicken!) we headed off to Lake Navasha..a lake in Kenya where hippos live.  Well it was absolutely amazing. Went out on a boat to go hippo spotting and there were millions...ok, probably about 60 but wowee... incredible..and then, while eating dinner (we take it in turns to cook, 4 in a cook group) beside our tents we see hippos about 100 mtrs away from us (we are protected by an electric fence..thank goodness!);..it was incredible... so we fell asleep to the sound of hippos.

Stopped at Joy Adamson's house (Born Free) for afternoon tea and the Gariffe Santuary.. which was good and now reloading, washing and getting ready to head off on Thursday to Tanzania..

Half the group on our truck are finishing here in Nairobi tomorrow so that is kind of sad... and we will get another 12 new people... but I'm sure they will be as lovely as the last crowd...

Final words... you MUST come to Africa... honestly folks, it is just out of this world and you would all love it!!!

Catch up soon, hope you are all well and sorry for all the important birthdays, anniversaries etc that we have missed.... Miss you all xxxx