Day 62 - Northern Frontier District Point of departure : Isiolo Point of arrival : Marsabit Accommodation: rooftop tent @ Henry's Camp, Marsabit Km travelled today: 258km Cum: 10 550km (gravel 210km cum 2 591km) Countries so far: 6/16 Where to next? Moyale - Ethiopian border Total number of photos taken: 72 (cum 2 948) The first of two days in the Northern Frontier District with the attendant risk of shifta (bandits).This risk was brought home to us when ...

Day 61 - Northern Frontier District, Kenya Point of departure : Nairobi Point of arrival : Isiolo Accommodation: the rooftop tent @Gaddisa Hotel, Isiolo Km travelled today: 301 km Cum: 10 292 km (gravel 25 km cum 2 381km) Countries so far: 6/16 Where to next? Marsabit, Northern Frontier District An early start for packing the car, closing the tent and breakfast but by the time we said our farewells to all at JJ's, it was just after 10h00 before we really w...

Day 57 to 59 - 26th to 29th December - Nairobi Point of departure : Meru National Park Point of arrival : Nairobi Accommodation: the rooftop tent @ Jungle Junction Km travelled today: 376 kmCum: 9 991km (gravel 27km cum 2 356km) Countries so far: 6/16 Where to next? Isiolo, Northern Frontier District An uneventful day of travel as we headed back south to Nairobi.For once, sections of the road were even quite good by South African standards but the overall ...

Day 54 to 56 - 23rd to 25th December - Central Highlands Point of departure : Timau Point of arrival : Meru National Park Accommodation: Elsa's Kopje, (www.elsaskopje.com) Km travelled today: 156km Cum: 9 615km (gravel 27km cum 2 329km) Countries so far: 6/16 Where to next? Nairobi Total number of photos taken: 86 (cum 2 876) We needed no wake up call this morning! The cacophony of the roosters, turkeys, peacock, ducks, geese and guinea fowl was more than...

Day 53 - Central Highlands, Kenya Point of departure : Lake Naivasha Point of arrival : Timau, Central Highlands Accommodation: rooftop tent - Timau River Lodge Km travelled today: 308 km Cum: 9 459km (gravel 19km cum 2 302km) Countries so far: 6/16 Where to next? Elsa's Kopje, Meru National Park Total number of photos taken: 15 (cum 2 790) On leaving Fisherman's camp we headed north up the Rift Valley towards Lake Nukuru.After fighting our way through C...