Our Final Days in Africa

After over 9000 miles (15000 km) of driving up through Africa, the finale to our long trip was to cross the Equator.

The last 3 months have been a fantastic experience for both Ian and me. We have seen much and learnt a great deal about Africa and its people.  Now we must return home and over the winter I hope to be able to give a series of talks about the trip and hopefully raise some more much needed funds for the National Parks we in Conservation Zambezi have supported over the years.

So, after 3 relaxing days with Anne and Mark Simpkin near Mount Kenya we set off back to Nairobi to put Jo and Jessica on a plane back to the UK and then arrange for the Landrover to be shipped back home.  With luck, I am told, we will be allocated a container early next week.  Once in its container the Landrover will be inspected by a Kenyan Customs Official and the carnet will be signed, the doors closed and then Ian and I will be free to book a flight back to London in the following days.

We are lucky.  The trip is ending at just the right moment as the Kenyan wet season has just started (a month early) and there is mud everywhere now!

I will let you know how we get on with our shipping plans in the next blog.