More from John: Moved today to the Diani beach chalets. This is the slightly run down place I spoke of but we are sceptically happy with our choice. The nice aspect of this place is that we are within spitting distance of the beach , the only draw back is that we have gone from monkey town to baboon town. Monkeys you can kind of growl at or throw a rock at like the locals do and they flee. With baboons if they become aggressive or want what you have you run li...

John is te real talent with words...here is the email he sent to his family and friends: Monday morning third day in Kenya and the body has just started to catch up with a 50 degree temp change and an 8 hour time adjustment. Weather hasn't changed much, it is the dry season so rain is non existent and sun is relentless; temp hovers between 30 to 35 daily. Our treehouse has been comfy and kinda fun, although we must be careful what we leave on the counter becau...

Its almost the end of my South African trip. I am leaving on Janyary 15th to meet John in Kenya. I will be staying 2 days in Nairobi with my kite friend Umalinga before I hit the beaches close to Mombasa with John. I can't wait! Cape Town has been great - easy to live here - simple to travel - kiting was on and off but I think I learned a few new tricks. Mostly, I met some amazing poeples, kiters and non-kiters, that I hope to see again and share more good times ...

Happy Holiday to all!I miss spending time with family during this time…as expected. It is a good thing there is no snow because I would miss it too much. All is well in Cape Town. The wind is up more then the beginning of my trip and I am getting use to the water temperature and the vicious waves. I also bought a surfboard to test my Brazilian wave riding skills in Cape Town but I am still struggling as the conditions are not as friendly here. I am also keeping...

I am just back from a 7-day trip along the Garden route in South Africa. What an amazing experience full of adrenaline filled activities and amongst great people. Our Guide Lourens drove, cook, cared for us along the way. The rest of the group was 4 Chinese-American - Derek, Tian, Teresa and Dory, 2 Brits - Dianne and Josh, Jussy from Finland and a couple from Connecticut. We did so much it's hard to remember it all, but the highlights were: Birkenhead brewer...