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An Apocolypse of the Mind
In our attempts to keep away from the protests currently rocking Kenya, we had ended up right in the middle of them Surrounded by fire, protestors and the military, we were seriously shaken The young men who had surrounded Henry appeared to be genuinely trying to help us but with tensions high it wouldn´t take…
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Fire and Brimstone
The Masai lands of the Shompole Conservancy were an untouched paradise. We had spent just over a day there with our fabulous guide Joseph and were settling into the simple life with enthusiasm We drove behind Joseph on his motorbike but whilst parts of the landscape were beautiful with flowing yellow grasses Other parts were…
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The Real Out of Africa
Nairobi is, apparently, one of the greenest cities in Africa. It has a lot of public forests as well as the Nairobi National Park. I am also told that it is great for shopping, arts and culture, restaurants and night life. Kenya´s capital city is also nick-named Nai-robbery and is a hot-bed of violence and…
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The Beginning of the End?
We had seen Shoebills and hot springs, Gorillas and crater lakes. We had gone from the bustling capital city of Kampala to the serene swamps of Entebbe via the equator. Uganda is a remarkable country and we were lapping it up. We could have stayed for months but time was ticking on and we had…
The Sidetracked Sagas 