Early wake up this morning to leave by 7 am. Breakfast was provided by Itibo – samosas, sweet potatoes, bread and eggs. It wasn't long on the road before we got to our first stop – Kisii Soapstone Carving Factory. We got a tour of the place and were shown how raw soapstone is cut and carved, sanded smooth and then painted and polished, to then be sold or exported. We saw one of the artists paint and decorate a finished bowl – he painted a giraff...

We had an early start so we could get out of Nairobi before the traffic got too hectic. We were on our way to get the hotel breakfast when we realised we had been locked inside our room! There were 2 locks on the front door and one of them was a bit dodgy so somehow we ended up locked in! We had to call the front desk to get someone to help us escape! We set off in the Intrepid truck at about 7:30 with the additional 2 people – Roxy, a Brit (originally from...

We had breakfast and then took a ferry to the airport. Two of the other guests at the hostel had booked a ferry so we just got in the ferry with them. The girl was African and the guy was American - they are going to the registry office on Monday to get married as they both don't want their parents to know of their marriage! Sounds controversial! The flight took about 2 hours with a quick stop over in Malindi on the way to Nairobi. Another long Nairobi Uber trip ...

Last night's sleep was actually really good - better mattress and we moved the bed underneath the fan. It was such a good sleep that Calvin woke up early and did a workout on the rooftop for the first time in forever. Our last proper day in Lamu - a nice, peaceful, unique and wonderful place to visit and spend a while wandering the narrow lanes. Activities for the day included:  - having more fresh mango juices and mango and coconut shakes,  - ...

We had to move rooms today. Down into the dungeons of JamboHouse. Apparently we had booked the type of room (which was standard double with private detached bathroom) on Hostelworld.com, rather than a specific room which you can choose on some other websites. So we basically moved into the same room but on the ground floor to vacate our room for someone else. I guess more exercise for us which is good although when it's hot, it could really do with a lift! We're ...