November 12 – Lake Nakuru and back to Nairobi This morning we awoke early to be out on a game drive for the sunrise. The valleys of the national park will full of fog, which was gorgeous, especially as the rising sun hit it lighting it up with orange. Not long into our game driveContinueContinue reading “Sunrise at Lake Nakuru”
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Lake Nakuru National Park
November 11 – Lake Naivasha to Lake Nakuru We departed Lake Naivasha this morning and headed to Lake Nakuru on a two hour bus ride. We arrived earlier than anticipated so we didn’t have a morning game drive set up. Our bus driver was able to take us through some parts of the national parkContinueContinue reading “Lake Nakuru National Park”
Lake Naivasha
November 10 – Drive to Lake Naivasha and crescent island We left Nairobi this morning and took a bus to Lake Naivasha. On the way we passed through much of Nairobi including Kibera which is one of the largest slums in the world, with a population estimated to be around 1 million people. It definitelyContinueContinue reading “Lake Naivasha”
ZNZ – NBO
November 9 – Day at the airbnb and flight to Nairobi Our flight didn’t leave until the evening so we had a full morning and part of the afternoon at the air Bnb. The tides have a huge effect on the beach scape in Zanzibar, in the area that we were staying the difference ofContinueContinue reading “ZNZ – NBO”
Spice tour and Stonetown
November 8 – spice tour and stone town walking tour We started our morning off with a spice tour. As previously mentioned, Zanzibar is known for growing a variety of spices. During the tour, we got to smell and taste (when safe) a variety of spices and plants including cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, vanilla, lemongrass, eucalyptus,ContinueContinue reading “Spice tour and Stonetown”
Peacocks, tortoises, and dik diks, oh my!
November 7 – Changuu Island, market, and tanzanite shopping This morning we explored Changuu island, also called Prison Island, Tortoise Island, Quarantine Island, or Kibandiko Island. This island has served multiple purposes over the years including a fishing destination for the locals, an intended prison (no prisoners ever stayed on the island, although a prisonContinueContinue reading “Peacocks, tortoises, and dik diks, oh my!”
Jozani forest
November 6 – Zanzibar For our first day in Zanzibar we slept in a little, went out for breakfast, and headed for Jozani forest. To start off, here are a few facts about Zanzibar that I learned. Zanzibar is made of two primary islands (Unguja and Pemba) along with numerous small islands, their population isContinueContinue reading “Jozani forest”
Exploring Nairobi
November 5 – Nairobi and flight to Zanzibar With our flight to Zanzibar being changed, we had 7 hours in Nairobi with no plans. We considered going to an elephant orphanage or a tea house, but we opted to hire a private driver for the day and visit a couple of forests hoping for someContinueContinue reading “Exploring Nairobi”
AMS – NBO
November 4 – Travel Day Amsterdam to Nairobi After two flights of approximately 8 hours each, we arrived in Nairobi. After a lengthy security process (took nearly 2 hours) we finally arrived at our hotel. Our flight to Zanzibar was scheduled for 1pm tomorrow; however, we were bumped to a flight at 8pm. We’re exploringContinueContinue reading “AMS – NBO”
And, we’re off!
November 3 – Travel Day Edmonton to Amsterdam Today marks the start of our 3-week journey! After saying goodbye to the dogs, who absolutely knew something weird was going on, we headed out. Flights within Africa have a pretty strict weight limit of 33lbs (carry on and checked bags combined! More on that in aContinueContinue reading “And, we’re off!”
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