A tale of a Dhow and a donkey race So after living the city life of Mombasa, I left for Lamu up the coast a few hours, or so I thought! Its actually an 8 hour journey through probably the most potholed road of Kenya. It all starts well and then 4 hours in you hit the bumpy coastal road. If you can call it that as there is limited tarmac to be found. I then spent the next 4 hours wishing that I had worn my sports bra as we flew down the track! Lamu is well worth ...

A tale of the matatu vs the dala dala After 6 months of loving Tanzania; the land of sea, sun, safari and amazing scenes, I've arrived in Kenya; the land of sea, sun, safari and amazing scenes! 'same same but different' to coign a local phrase. The Tanzanians love to tell you that Kenya is dangerous and the people are rude. Within the hour of arriving I was somewhat in agreement having had my phone pickpocted on the bus. 'robbing Kenyans' was definitely my first...