The Ngong region of Kenya is not a common destination for tourists. The five of us have not yet come across another white person. This is the reason of many eyes watching our every move and observing us closely. I find it surprising that I am not uncomfortable with this. I don't feel scared or unsafe when walking on the roads. I don't feel uncomfortable being the different one, but am more intrigued by everything and everyone. This morning we walked into Ngong to...

I didn't know what to expect when I heard we were going to be walking into Ngong town. Nothing could have prepared me for the confronting sights along the road. Mum and Dad warned us that the living conditions were very low and they couldn't have been more right. To get into town we had to walk 20 minutes on a dirt road. The smells were revolting and rubbish was laying around everywhere. When we got to Ngong it was very crowded but everyone was so lovely! Again t...

Monday night we set off on our adventure. The drive to Brisbane airport was quiet, all of us lost in thought and enthusiasm. We met Anne there and she was glowing with excitement. The first leg of our flight was 14 hours long to Abu Dhabi and left at 9:30pm, ensuring that most of the trip was spent asleep. It was over quickly but we could feel the effects when we stood up to get out of the plane. Once in Abu Dhabi we stopped over for 3 hours before catching a 5 h...

The day before departure usually consists of packing, packing and more packing! Yet no one has really started... It seems hard to believe that, after years of wanting to visit Africa, it is finally happening! The fact hasn't sunk in yet, even though it has been about a month since mum and dad told Jette and I the news. A huge number of people have been shocked at our choice of holiday destinations, which is no surprise. Travel advice websites provide the negative...