Tag: africa
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Malawi Days 8-9
Another adventure over, all that remained was to go home - a journey lasting over thirty hours.
May 27, 2018
Malawi Day 7
An incredible day of running around the warm heart of Africa. It was an experience like no other and race that was constantly changing as the day and terrain continued.
May 26, 2018
Malawi Day 6
After a busy week of volunteering in Nkope we had a day off to relax and prepare for the marathon that was still ahead of us.
May 25, 2018
Malawi Day 5
This was the day I thought may prove to be the most challenging - putting on a sports day for hundreds of Malawian children. As it turned out, the day went well and I think a lot of fun was had by all.
May 24, 2018
Malawi Day 4
Our second day of work had us planting trees, clearing fields, and building fuel efficient stoves.
May 23, 2018
Malawi Day 3
Our first day of volunteering involved building a school, and fitting bins.
May 22, 2018
Malawi Days 1-2
The journey from Leicester to London, to Johannesburg and then finally to Lilongwe and Nkope.
May 20, 2018
Malawi
Notes about my preparation for a week of volunteering and a marathon in Africa's warm heart - Malawi.
May 15, 2018
Morocco
Ten years since my trip to Egypt, I'd be returning to the northern part of Africa to visit Maroc.
October 25, 2017
East Africa Day 14
On our way out of the Serengeti we finally saw a cheetah, and then made our way to the Ngorongoro crater
March 8, 2013
East Africa Day 13
A long day, starting with a hot air balloon over the Serengeti, and ending with torrential rain and potentially tsetse flies.
March 7, 2013
East Africa Day 12
A bush breakfast, a Masai tribe, the Olduvai Gorge, and arriving in the Serengeti. A very eventful day.
March 6, 2013
East Africa Day 10
Travelling through the Great Rift Valley, we made our way back to Kilimanjaro airport, and moved on to Tanzania for the second week.
March 4, 2013
East Africa Day 9
Our time in the Masai Mara was about to come to a shocking conclusion, witnessing something completely unexpected. CW: contains scenes of animal death
March 3, 2013
East Africa Day 8
After Lake Naivasha we headed to the Masai Mara and very quickly saw more big mammals, the result of lion kills, and got stuck during a river crossing. CW: contains scenes of animal death
March 2, 2013
East Africa Day 7
From the Ark we went to lake Naivasha and got to see our first hippo.
March 1, 2013
East Africa Day 6
Crossing the equator once again, we moved on from Samburu, to visit The Ark
February 28, 2013
East Africa Day 5
In Samburu we got to see what life was like for a local tribe, and saw more wildlife during the game drives.
February 27, 2013
East Africa Day 4
From Aberdares, we headed to the Ashnil Samburu tented camp. It was a bigger place, with a bigger selection of wildlife to enjoy watching.
February 26, 2013
East Africa Day 3
The first proper day of the safari was one where we got to see our first giraffes.
February 25, 2013
East Africa Day 2
From the moment we landed in Kenya, we were off exploring, and ended the day at the infamous Carnivore Restaurant.
February 24, 2013
East Africa Day 1
Only a couple of weeks since I was last in London I found myself once more getting ready to set out on a safari.
February 23, 2013
East Africa
In planning for this next adventure, I decided having two camera bodies would be advantageous - no need to change camera lenses whilst dealing with dust from the savannah.
February 16, 2013
Egypt Day 12
Our final day of exploration in Alexandria - we'd had plans to see so much; but me being ill had restricted it greatly.
June 15, 2007
Egypt Day 11
Although still not feeling great, we took the time to look around the expansive Montezah Palace gardens.
June 14, 2007
Egypt Day 10
Following a few days of illness, we moved on from Cairo to Alexandria to struggle around what remained.
June 13, 2007
Egypt Day 3
A bit wiser about how to navigate the streets of Cairo, we returned once more in order to look around the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities.
June 6, 2007
Egypt Day 2
Exploring Cairo meant a lot of lessons to be learnt that neither of us had expected.
June 5, 2007
Egypt Day 1
The start of an adventure in Egypt - we had no idea what would lay ahead of us.
June 4, 2007