The journey begins !!
In and around Nairobi, Kenya
My big trip starts on November 10th 2006, London Heathrow to Narobi,Where i will start my overland trip to Capetown to arrive on christamas eve 7 weeks later!
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler RUTH
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Loads of Animals !!!
- Day 1 we were picked up from the hotel by mini buses had a 5 hour trip mto the Maasi Mara roads in Kenya are really bad !!!! . Arrived at a... Continue reading »
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Serengeti and Ngorogoro Crater
Wow Tanzania is beautiful.Traveled from Arusha to the serengeti 5 hours in a 4 wheel drive.Got our first view of the crater yes one of the wonders... Continue reading »
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White Sands and Sun
Arrived in Stonetown about 8 in the evening stayed in the Karabu Inn nice to have a good shower with rain dust etc trip has been quite dirty as to... Continue reading »
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More sand Fresh Water
Well Caught up now what day is it ??? Almost december doesn't fell like it .
On Lake Malawi upgaded here so have a nice ensuit Chalet and a b... Continue reading »
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Getting very hot !!!
Arrived At Livingstone after two days long hot traveling in the truck Zambia is suprizingly green.
Got to Victoria Falls at 11.45 yesterday v... Continue reading »
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Lions
Crossed the boader $55 visa. Then spent a morning with the lions got to sit with them and stroke them just big pussy cats lol ! But one guy did get a... Continue reading » -
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42 degrees !!!
Arrived in Botswana Yesterday had to catch a ferry across the Zambezi only 2 trucks at a time. very very hot here .More up to date here people seem... Continue reading »
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Chill out in a boat
Stayed at a campsite near Maun.Left Early got taken across the bush in a truck for an hour and a half.Then got into a Macuru a small wooden b... Continue reading »
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A Real Town
Now in Nambia in Windheok. Crossed the boarer this morning must fly now only have another 30 mins in town update later Continue reading » -
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Dry and Flat
First sight of Etosha was from the Truck a quick game drive before the campsite saw Giraffe.springbok not mush more the area is very flat,dry and t... Continue reading »
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Rocks
A Wild camp no water the loo a hole in the ground.
Arrive to see great red granite rock formations went up a very steep climb to see Bushmans... Continue reading »
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Back in the modern world
Back into a small German speaking town staying in a hostel for 3 nights.
Had a great meal out first night and went to a few bars dance the ni... Continue reading »
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Dunes
Stopped on a place called Solitaire the smallest place in Namibia the best applepie in africa just a petrol station a shop. Bit like the wildwest b... Continue reading »
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Fish river canyon
Last big scenic part on this Journey 2nd largest canyon in the world very beautiful and untouched by tourism almost had the hole place to ourself stil... Continue reading » -
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Townships
Last Day of Tour Got to the Backpackers in Capetown goodbye to the truck and Paul and Karen our Guides. Then off for a tour of the townships!!!
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Beaches and a Bed
Well now at Greta's and Blyth's they have a lovely house by the sea good to have a rest over christmas.Happy New Year to everyone great being in the s... Continue reading » -
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Table Mountain
Back in Cape Town for a couple of days made it up table moutain was very hot and steep. Then took the cablecar down. But later got Sunstoke you forget... Continue reading » -
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Arrived in Aus
Just a quick update just arrived in Sydney is sunny and in the early evening.Well have adjusted to the time difference now .Weather is hot and sunn... Continue reading »
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Melbourne
Well made it to Melbourne the town really busy because of the tennis.Weather really hot and sticky raining today.Spent the first day just wandering... Continue reading »
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Sunny yet again
well arrived in Hobart last night the suns out again feels warm ! saw the harbour today and had a look around feels very English i guess the buildi... Continue reading »
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Lakes and rain forest
First day of my tour of Tazy Went to Mount Field National Park,Waked to russell falls though the forest full of tree ferns and other lush vegetatio... Continue reading »
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Cold and Wet !!
Well big walking day !!! off to Cradle Mountain. Arrives the forecasts was high winds and possible snow later !!! So we had no choice but just to walk... Continue reading » -
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Pengions
Today a Lavender Farm,A walk to Columbia falls and a night visit to see tiny little penguins coming out of the sea in the dark we could use a flash so... Continue reading » -
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Convicts and Devils
Well Last two days Visited Freycient National park to see Wine Glass Bay steep walk up and over to see nice bay white sands and trees had a swim it... Continue reading »
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Coral and rain !!!
well got to Queensland spent the day today diving ok but nothing special so no doing a big trip here will travel south. The weather it has been rai... Continue reading »
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yep still raining
well got the early morning flight into Townsville for 7.30am !!So went to the hostel and dropped off my bag.Had a big breakfast at a cafe to kill t... Continue reading »
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An Island
well its was not raining when I left Townsville. Got on the ferry to Magnetic Island 20 mins away.Arrived at Nelly's Bay Raining. Jumped on th... Continue reading »
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Still Wet !! and now the suns out !!!
Well got here by bus last night windy and wet Cyclone warning has been lifted Weather looking a little better today but no good for sailing and Div... Continue reading »
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Daydream and South Mole Islands
Weather bad to sunshine and heat !! Last Day on Airlie Beach so jumped on a ferry to Daydream Island. This has live coral lagoons (or rather like l... Continue reading »
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Rum
Well In Bundaberg now staying in cellblock backpackers a old police station but has a nice swimming pool and a cheap bar.
Had a big thu... Continue reading »
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Surf and sand
After a long bus ride arrived in Noosa yesterday.Its really quite nice a forested park which i went for a walk today along the coast and back throu... Continue reading »
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Leeches !!
Well traveled to Brisbane Friday afternoon dropped off at the Airport. Gideon my cousin picked me up Then went back to Brighton to meet Angela and... Continue reading »
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Straddie
Well got to Straddie or North Stradbroke a sand Island off Brisbane.Stayed at manta Lodge by a big sandy beach big surf .spent time exploring is... Continue reading » -
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Hippy Town
Now in Byron Bay the hippy hangout of Australia.Staying at the artsfactory a cool place !! with a the Buddha Bar with live music every night.Its a... Continue reading »
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Small Harbour
Arrived in Coffs Harbour late afternoon walked to Muttonbird Island saw the Views very small place.Nice hostel very clean with a swimming pool.
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Rainforest and Jazz !!
Well last stop before Sydney Traveled an hour from Coffs to a little Town of Bellinger the hostel recommended by the Nelstrop's .It a small hostel wit... Continue reading » -
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Back again !
Well back to Sydney again arrived at 12.30 am !! Next morning a bit ill i think the burger on route !.So slept a bit then walked around the rocks a... Continue reading »
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Just for the Map
Just for the Map got off the plane for 45 minutes in New Zealand. Continue reading » -
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Hola Chile !!
Well Just had the longest Birthday in my life !! got on the the plane 10.45 am Australian Time 15 hours later traveled through a night arrived 1.45... Continue reading »
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Houses on the hill side
Well decided to take a tour and get out of the city.After an hour going around picking up people from hotels got on a big bus for a trip to the coa... Continue reading »
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Quito
Well arrived in Quito Saturday evening after a few small problem stayed in the hotel Quito nice hotel views over the hill and heated pool feeling the... Continue reading » -
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Amazon Jungle
Set out in the bus to cross a high pass over to the Jungle. Then we stopped it had overheated. This happened about 5 time each time rutting in abou... Continue reading »
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Smoking volcano
Arrived in Banos in the rain saw Tungurahua smoking in the distance Banos on is base with hot pools to swim in .Banos is a small town of Hotels, re... Continue reading »
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Devils Noise
Well arrived in Riobamba the hotel on the outskirts of town with beautiful views.
Then into town not much there !! apart from the train stati... Continue reading »
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Cuenca
Arrived in Cuenca the street were like rivers very heavy rain.Went down old cobbled streets to find the inca real hotel nice building but small roo... Continue reading »
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Centre of the world !
On the way to Otavalo visited the Centre of the World lol . The Equator first time on the northenside this year.
Interesting museum about the... Continue reading »
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Markets
Well after being really ill in Quito i think chicken the night before spent a day in bed !!!Now In Otavalo loads of craft markets great colours and... Continue reading »
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Birds !!
Just a few Photos from San Jorge Hosteria spent a night at 3200 walking to a waterfall and looking at the flowers and the birds. Continue reading » -
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Galapagos
Well arrived today hot and sunny here,Pelican and friget birds in the town.When to the Charles Darwin centre and saw the Tortoises.Off Scuba diving... Continue reading »
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Santa Isabela Island
Well decided to go and see what another island looked like took the ferry to Isabela Island which was a horrible small boat with too many people.To... Continue reading »
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Back Again
Well back on Santa Cruz the main island of Galapagos.Took the water ferry across the harbour and walked to las grietas a fissure with a mix of fresh w... Continue reading » -
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Hammerheads !!!
Well a galapagos update.Been diving a few more days still in a big thick wetsuit.
Went to Gordens Rocks and on the decent a great big hammerh... Continue reading »
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Back on the mainland
Well arrived at Guayaquil for a two night stop off before Lima back home 4 weeks today
Walked along the Malicon and visited the penas 482 ste... Continue reading »
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Lima
Well after along time at Guayaquil Airport finally got to lima.First day spent it in Mirflores bumped in to Rosie who i traveled with in Africa.Wal... Continue reading »
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High in the Andes
Took a flight to Cuzco this morning great views of the mountains.Arrived in town cobbled street and old churches.surrounded by hill.An old Inka city .... Continue reading » -
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Machu Picchu
Finally got there !!Spent a day touring the scared valley the ruins at pisco and another .Next day the train to Aqua caliente.Spent the day in the hot... Continue reading » -
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Long Bus Trip !
Left Cusco on the public bus !!!! one hour into the journey another bus crashed into us on a corner and broke a side window further back on the bus... Continue reading »
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Trip To Boliva
Well Another Bus journey !!! Looked good on a big new Mercedes bus first park of journey to border very quick crossing ok for most of us apart from... Continue reading »
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White City
Well got to La Paz airport at 10.30am flying with the Bolivian Airline Aerosur !!!
to Sucre.11.30 take off. well delayed about an hour then g... Continue reading »
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Silver Mines
Took taxes to Potosi arrrived at lunchtime did a tour of the mines really bad one bad accident everyday ! we took presents of biscuits,coca leaves and... Continue reading » -
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Salt Flats
A Day on the Salt Flats in a 4wd drive huge white plains of salt,Fish island with big cactus some 1200 years old and lots of silly photo´s but r... Continue reading » -
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Desert
A night in very basic accommodation. spent a day driving through the desert saw Volcano Ollague smoking the otherside is in Chile.Went to various lake... Continue reading » -
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Moon Valley
Stayed at san Pedro de Atacama in the desert of northern Chile a small town really nice and warm after the desert.
Went to see the famous val... Continue reading »
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Back again
Well back in Santiago nice to back to some sort of normal place very like other European cities enjoying a bit of shopping eating nice food and bar... Continue reading »
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