Such a beautiful place with Acacia trees everywhere and elephants just wandering around. The campsite was beautiful. We were given some sausages and bread for breakfast but I was too tired to eat. Because we had slept in longer we had missed part of our day game drive so we were all eager to finish breakfast quickly. We jumped into some jeeps with a very knowledgable driver- I saw an elephant, 5 giraffes, a cheater, gazelle, wilderbeast, vulchers and lions. Not...

I arrive at the departure point, feeling quite nervous as I was told that most people on the trip are 35-40, so was worried that I wouldnt have anyone to talk too. This part of the trip was a three night (FREE) trip I got with booking the 45 day trip. We climbed up the five runged ladder into the 10tonne truck which is so high up- the views are amzing all the way. The truck was mainly full of Aussies but there were three brits all in their 20s- which I was pl...

Day 2 in Nairobi! Met an English guy so decided that maybe it would be safe to venture out. I did not feel easy about walking around in Nairobi, and was constantly tugged! After a few hours of walking we realised that yes, we were definitely lost. It took us hours to get back as people are very unhelpful and if they do decide to help you- you have to pay them!! It was interesting getting lost though, as we got to see the city. One minute we were on busy main...

Ok, so now im starting right from the beginning because this is the first place that I have had a chance to use broadband. So I arrived in Nairobi at 9pm and was met at the airport and taken to quite a dodgy looking hotel (which was paid for by 'On the Go' (my tour company). There was a huge metal cupboard in my room which consantly sparked all night, I thought I might be killed! Oh and my bed was lifted from the floor by books and yellow pages- well wo...

Hi. I have been in Africa for exactly 4 weeks and this has been the only time that I have been able to use the internet to access this site. Its also quite expensive to use the internet- 5 quiid an hour!! Just left Victoria Falls where we stayed for 3 days- did white water raftin for a day and a hlad day adrenaline which consists of a gorge swing whee you free fall 90 fetres into the gorge and the end up in a 120 metre swing- I did it tho without hesitation and ...