Sunday 10th DecemberWhat a fantastic morning! We went to the giraffe sanctuary and I fed 2 adult and 2 baby Rothschild giraffes. Then when they asked for volunteers to kiss them I was first in line. You take one of the pellets that they love so much, put it between your lips and they take it gently from you. Just lovely. Giraffes have the largest heart of all land mammals at 10kilos and it can pump 9 litres of blood per minute. At one point there were only 130 of...

Thursday 7th DecemberWe drove to Nakuru in Kenya today stopping in the town centre for lunch. Last time we stopped here we got so much hassle from the traders in the town it was intimidating. But this time Kate and I knew what to expect and weren't going to be daunted so we didn't dawdle. We headed straight to the bakery for some food then to the market to buy my first carved giraffe. We knew what we wanted, we didn't window shop at each stall as they...

Saturday 2nd DecemberWe drove back to Bunyonyi today - what a ride! Exhausting, bumpy, dusty but exhilarating. I'd pay good money at a fairground for this sort of thrill - riding along the edge of the cliff, getting thrown around like on an old rollercoaster or ghost train. I still can't get over the scenery here. People don't rush in Africa - they're on Africa time because aside from tending the crops or looking after their children (who seem to ...

Thursday 30th November. We set off to Bwindi to see the mountain gorillas. Absolutely amazing. They are situated in The Impenetrable Forest. It takes 4 hours to get to the campsite on a road that has been barely cut into the mountainside. We travelled there ina Toyota Hi-Ace minivan which certainly wouldn't pass it's MOT in the UK. At one point the driver stops to fill up the radiator and the whole thing explodes as water whooshes up and soaks the inside of the ...

Tuesday 21st NovemberLanded in Nairobi. Flight left the UK at 10.05am and we arrived at around 9.30pm Kenyan time. They are around 3 hours ahead. There were 3 other people on our flight who were part of the Oasis Overland Truck Trip so we were met with a taxi and taken to the Silver Springs Hotel. They drive on the left hand side of the road which I was quite surprised about. The hotel was ok - we were staying the new part which was hilarious - the guy who took u...