'going home' (Written (very) ex post- using diary extracts) This is the end point of my trip- I have a few days in Kenya's capital Nairobi before flying home, which I spend with some of our group who have stayed on for a couple of days in the city. I wander around on my own for a while, but it feels a wee bit dangerous. I manage to get to some of the markets and get some presents and souvenirs. On my last night I leave to the airport, but we find our flight has...

'getting muddy in the mara' (Written (very) ex post- using diary extracts) We drive from Tanzania to Nairobi, where we stay for a night- visiting 'Carnivores' restaurant. Similar to the place we went to in Vic Falls- but not quite as good (and no warthog this time). Next day we first head to Lake Nakuru National Park, passing parts of the Great Rift Valley on the way. We then travel to the Maasai Mara, which is quite a ride, and get to see lots of the wildebees...