On the road by 5, we stopped after a few hours to knock up a roadside breakfast before ploughing on to Dar Es Saleem. On the outskirts of the city we stopped at a supermarket to pick up supplies for the next few days in Zanzibar and as we left the car park we ran into a spot of bother. As we drove through the exit gate, the high roof of the truck snagged on a rope attached to the barrier, bringing the gate crashing down onto the truck and wrenching it out of the...

Flying into Nairobi promised to be an interesting prospect after fire had destroyed much of the Arrivals terminal several weeks earlier, but after touching down the transition from plane to carpark was surprisingly smooth. The temporary marquees erected to process visas, baggage and currency exchange were all remarkably efficient and we were through customs quicker than we would have been had the terminal still been standing! Outside we were picked up by our dri...