So I thought our river lodge on the Chobe River was in Botswana, it is actually in Namibia. On our trip here, I've never gone through so many border crossings in one day. It was definitely a new experience for mum too. Since we had to leave Nairobi early to get to the airport we ordered room service for breakfast at 5.30am but we couldn't do it justice at that time of the morning - luckily it was included and we didn't have to pay for it. The flight back to Joh...

Leaving Sunbird Lodge behind, we began the long journey towards the Mara. From 8am - 12noon it was all highway, driving past local farmers & the Masai herding their cows & goats alongside the road, cringing at the driving of locals and laughing at some of the loads we saw on bikes, vans & buses. We then hit the turn off to our destination and from here on out it was dirt road, most of it corrugated, muddy & quite bumpy. Before long we were in the ...

No sleeping in on this trip, up early each morning so far to see something different. Today after breakfast we drove to Lake Nakuru National Park which is famous for its pink flamingos. After entering the park we came across our first family of baboons which can entertain you for hours if you let them. They are so human like and we particularly love watching the young ones fooling around. We were able to drive to the shoreline of the lake and get out for a walk t...

It somehow seems funny that we could stay at a place like the House of Waine which is a fabulous small hotel (12 rooms) that is expensive and be disappointed but that's how we felt after coming here after the Giraffe Manor. The staff at the manor were so amazing & friendly, it almost felt like you were at a friend's home and nothing was too much trouble (yes, it was even more ridiculously expensive but it felt worth it). The only upside to the House of Waine ...

So we boarded the flight in Joburg, headed for Kenya and mum was happy to hear that Kenya was 1hr ahead in time difference which meant our flight was only going to be just under 4hrs instead of 5. She loved the pillow & head rest covers as they had the Big 5 on them so asked the steward if she could 'souvenir' it at the end of flight, he went and got her 2 new ones instead. Our souvenir collection begins. Can't complain about Air Kenya, they were friendly, fo...