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    Brisbane

    1–3 mars, Australie ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

    We spent the weekend looking after our three wonderful granddaughters. Jamie and Renee had booked into a boutique hotel for the weekend (a prize which Jamie had won) and went to see The Kooks perform in Fortitude Valley.
    After we had returned with Summer, following her swimming lesson, we all set to to make Sushi for our evening meal.
    On Sunday, we all piled into the car for a morning trip to the Redcliffe Market. Always a vibrant and colourful market, one of our favourites.
    It was quite windy along the coastal strip, which caused some of the stall holders problems. This was due to the cyclone off shore. Apparently, the beaches on the Sunshine Coast, Fraserburgh Island, and Bribie Island were feeling the effects of the high winds and tides.
    In the afternoon the girls made cakes for Summer's birthday later in the week and found some fondant icing to decorate it at the local shops.    En savoir plus

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    Brisbane

    28 février, Australie ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C

    We had a lazy day today to rest our legs and feet after our long walk yesterday. We popped out to get some provisions at Woollies and topped up the beers and tonic supplies at Bottle-O. Couldn't resist the 50 Lashes beer.
    Renee stopped by their favourite Indian restaurant on her way home from work and brought back an enormous Biryani, which we enjoyed on Fizz Friday.
    We are keeping a careful watch over the progress of Cyclone Alfred, which is currently a couple of hundred kilometres off the Sunshine Coast, our intended destination next week. The forecasters are not sure if it will cross over land, but if it does so it will delay our trip north.    En savoir plus

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    Brisbane

    27 février, Australie ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

    Today we drove to New Farm Park, and walked along the river into the city - one of our favourite walks. It hugs the riverbank and passes over the river on boardwalks.
    We took in Queen Street and its malls, then returned to the Sky Deck next to the river. It was considerably less busy than at the weekend. A beer and wine at the top was welcome, after which we explored the Southbank, its lagoon and eateries. Our lunch was taken at River Quay Fish where we had the sharing platter, very tasty.
    It was another hot day. We resolved to walk back to the car, rather than take the (50 cent a ride) river cat and were both a little weary when we reached the car. We had walked 10 miles into, around and out of the city. Back home for a very welcome G and T.    En savoir plus

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    Brisbane

    25–28 févr., Australie ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C

    We took on parental duties for Summer's school runs today which allowed J and R to attend their offices in the city without any further pressures.
    We spent our quiet day planning our road trip. This year we decided to revisit some of our favourite places on the Sunshine Coast, north of Brisbane.
    We booked up some sites for our trip, stopping at Maroochydore (where previously we had to curtail our visit due to the covid crisis) and Noosa, which is one of our favourite spots.
    We also booked a four day guided visit to Fraser Island, (now known as K'gari) - a trip we had to cancel previously due to Karen breaking her ankle. We are intending to travel up to Seventeen Seventy prior to meeting Jamie et al at Noosa prior to Easter.
    A cooked a swahili fish curry for dinner in the evening.
    Tuesday was another lazy day, with a bit more planning for our road trip.
    We did Summer's school runs and K, (in between preparing the evening meal) took Sophie and Sammy to their dance classes in the evening.
    On Wednesday we drove to Margate, from where we walked along the beach for 4k to Redcliffe. We had a potter along the pier, a look in the charity shops, then enjoyed a beer and wine on the sea front. We found some shade in the afternoon to sit and read our books prior to our return to base in the evening. We walked about 8 miles today.
    Missing our turn at Bald Hills we winged it back to base via Boondall. Renee had prepared a lovely taco wrap evening meal.    En savoir plus

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    Brisbane

    20–23 févr., Australie ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

    We awoke late and had a late breakfast after a morning swim in the pool. We spent a lazy day at home and enjoyed catching up with our family once the girls had returned from school. Summer was keen for granny Mac to pick her up from prep (year R). It took her only a few minutes to start teasing us again.
    Sophie and Samantha gave us a warm greeting upon their return from school - we were soon playing games prior to Sophie shooting off to her dance class.
    Jamie prepared and cooked a bbq. Renee returned after work and we all enjoyed our first family meal together.    En savoir plus

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    Heathrow/Hong Kong/Eatons Hill

    18–21 févr., Australie ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

    Our flight left on time. Cathay Pacific once again proved to be a very good airline. They could also fly over China, so a much shorter flight than the Taiwanese operators. After an 11.5 hour flight to Hong Kong we were a bit woosey at our stopover. The onward flight to Brisbane was also on time, and we managed to catch a bit of rest on board. Formalities at Brisbane took no time at all, and we were soon on our way with Jamie at 11.00pm local time back to Eatons Hill. Straight to bed for all 3 of us - although it was tricky to fall asleep after the excitement of finally arriving back on Australian soil. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the family tomorrow.En savoir plus

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    Heathrow

    17 février, Angleterre ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C

    We celebrated Karen's birthday today by travelling into Winchester (on the bus - first use for K's bus pass).
    We enjoyed a very nice lunch at The Ivy.
    Arriving back in CF we quickly packed the car for the short trip to Syd and Jo.
    Big thanks to them both for the lift to the National Express in Winchester.
    The coach was pretty much on time, and we arrived at Heathrow early evening. We had a wait in the bitter cold to catch our hopper bus to our hotel for the night.    En savoir plus

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    Chandlers Ford

    21–24 oct. 2024, Angleterre ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

    A travelling day.
    We were due to get up early for a 9am flight - however we were advised yesterday that the flight would be delayed by three hours, due to operational reasons. This suited us well, as we could have a leisurely start to the journey.
    We all managed to get seats in the extra comfort section of the aeroplane (despite being told initially that these seats were to be charged extra for), which gave us a bit more room for Esme to move about in. We had a spare seat next to each couple, which made our journey so much more comfortable. Esme was a very good girl throughout the flight. The hostesses loved talking to her and carried her through to see GGM in business class at one time.
    We arrived at Heathrow at 7pm. For once all systems were working well - we were through immigration, baggage etc in 30 minutes and leaving the T4 long stay car park 1 hour after arrival. Never done that at Heathrow before.
    There were barely any cars on the road, so we arrived back at base before 9pm.    En savoir plus

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    Thigiri Ridge

    20 octobre 2024, Kenya ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C

    Our last full day in Kenya saw us pile into the wagon once more for a visit to a giraffe centre. Here we could feed the animals with pellets from gantry at their level. Great excitement from all as we got so close to these wonderful animals.
    After that we visited a curio shop where Kirsty and Matt found some colourful pictures for their house.
    In the afternoon we returned to the Ankone Grill for a family meal. Magnus was finally delighted that there were sufficient numbers wanting to try the meat platter that he had previously set his eye on. Matt, Karen and Magnus were presented with a large platter to share. Excellent food once again    En savoir plus

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    Thigiri Ridge

    20 octobre 2024, Kenya ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C

    Today we set off into Nairobi to do a bit of shopping. Emily's friend from UK (Caroline) joined us after arriving from the airport the previous evening.
    The first port of call was one of the main fruit markets, which we wanted to see. It was brilliant. Stewart parked up in the main car park, and we all piled out. The local scallys "guarded" the car for a small fee. The market was great - lots of small stalls rammed high with fruit and veg from local farms. Stewart had a sugar cane and lime drink made from fresh (through a mangle), which was very tasty. We bought 6 large mangoes to take back to the UK. The fruit over here is so much tastier than back home, with mangoes bearing little resemblance to the fruits we buy in supermarkets in UK. We bought 6 for the equivalent of £2. We also bought fresh turmeric, ginger and garlic.
    After that, we found a Maasai market, where we could replace a couple of our old holdalls. At this market Karen saw a curio she rather liked, and within seconds, the salesman was making her an offer she couldn't refuse. She did, of course, so the salesman turned to me. " I can let you have it for 300 US dollars," he boldly stated. We kept walking away, and he kept following, having reduced the price to 200 US (very quietly as he did not want to let the other vendors see how generous he was being). We walked away again, and again and again. Eventually, we settled on a price somewhere near the 30 dollar mark. We congratulated him on a great barter, to which he replied with a broad grin, "Well, we have got to try, haven't we."
    We dashed off back to base to pick up GGM, and moved on to enjoy our lunch at the River Cafe.
    In the evening we did another fish bbq.    En savoir plus

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    Kilifi, Wesa House

    18 octobre 2024, Kenya ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C

    Another travelling day today. We returned to Nairobi leaving the beach house in late morning.
    Our taxi bus picked us up in good time for some of us to get to Mombasa SGR terminus for 2pm. This time, rather than using the rugged main road south we travelled in land on a reasonable surface. We saw some more of the beautiful countryside as we moved along. Stewart, Esme, Emily, GGM, Jemima and Mary travelled on to the airport for flights back. Those of us travelling by train wanted to see a bit more of the country from ground level. The train journey passes through the Tsavo National park, where African wildlife is spotted next to the tracks.
    The railway system was very modern with a nice air conditioned waiting area for the first class passengers at first floor level. The external temperature at Mombasa was very high and the sun intense, so we enjoyed a couple of cooling beers as we waited to board.
    The train was thirteen carriages long and very comfortable. It left the station exactly on time.
    The journey overland was most enjoyable. We travelled through the game park and saw elephants, giraffe, zebra, buffalo and various antelope on our way. The only disappointment was the railway restaurant which proved to be not great. K had a chicken sandwich which was sub BR standard. After sun down, which coincided with us passing Mt Kilimanjaro (in the distance) there was nothing to see in the darkness. The five hour journey proved to be about 1 hour too long, but we enjoyed it nonetheless.
    The terminus at Nairobi was busy. 1500 people piled off the train to converge onto the taxi ranks and carparks. Moses was waiting for us with the motor, and after a little while we were on our way through the evening traffic. Absolute chaos at the station with people arriving for the return trip to Mombasa at the same time as we were leaving. Great fun    En savoir plus

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    Kilifi, Wesa House

    17–21 oct. 2024, Kenya ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C

    We had a lazy day today prior to our return to Nairobi the next morning.
    We enjoyed the beach and the house, and Charles once again provided great food.
    In the evening we enjoyed sundowners on the roof once again with the full moon rising above the Indian Ocean about ten minutes after the sun went down in the westEn savoir plus

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    Wesa House

    16 octobre 2024, Kenya ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C

    We had an early start today, as we had booked ourselves onto a boat trip.
    The tides were right for a snorkeling trip in the local marine conservation area.
    Our taxi arrived at 8:00 to take us to Watamu, a town 25k north of us. Arriving in good time to complete the Kenyan registration procedure was essential. In the meantime the youngsters wandered across the beach and were tickled by some of the locals who pulled a puffer fish out of a rockpool for them to see. After a 15 minute registration process and a short walk across the beach, local assistants helped us get GGM on board. We shared the glass bottomed boat with a Kenyan family, who were also visiting from Nairobi.
    The boat set off, and five minutes later, it pulled into the beach about 400 metres along the shoreline. We were entering the Marine Park, and the crew needed to declare to the officials on shore who were on board. Stewart had to clamber out to prove that his family has residents' status. Another delay occurred when the official also insisted that the Kenyan family go and prove their nationality.
    Eventually, we set off into the conservation area and soon anchored up above the reef.
    The snorkelling was wonderful. All manner of colourful fish swam around us, and we spent about 90 minutes in the water. Jemima tried snorkelling for the first time, and coped well with the procedure. Those who remained on board were able to watch the colourful fish from the boat, either from the side of the boat or through the glass bottom.
    A great morning, after which we returned to base for a chill.
    Karen spotted a colourful bird in the garden. A woodland kingfisher, which hung around long enough for a few snaps.    En savoir plus

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    Wesa House

    15 octobre 2024, Kenya ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C

    Following our sunset trip, we decided to have a lazy day in the sunshine. With the lunar cycle approaching a full moon, the tides were both very high and very low. It was lovely to wake up to an orange sunrise over the Indian ocean, accompanied by the crashing waves. A range of birds singing the dawn chorus added to it all.
    At low tide, the ocean receded a long way out, nearly as far as the reef off shore, so we were able to wander out across the sands to do some more rock pooling. Sea spiders and sea snakes along with sea cucumbers evident.
    Charles procured some more White Snapper and some Octopus from the local fishermen. Another treat in store.    En savoir plus

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    Wesa House, Kilifi

    14 octobre 2024, Kenya ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C

    Another beachy/poolside day.
    In the morning, prior to breakfast, we all went rock pooling at low tide. Magnus was just telling us how awful it would be to step on or be spiked by one of the black sea urchins which reside amongst the rocks. He was telling us that to step on one would require immediate hospitalisation, as its sting was more toxic than that of a black mamba, and they don't come out easily. He then proceeded to pick one up and jab a spike in below his nail. It was obviously very painful judging by his reaction, but the toxicity issue was proved to be not quite correct.
    After trying first world remedies to take out the spike remnant, all of which failed, and with the prospect of a three hour journey to the nearest hospital, we resorted to asking Charles's colleagues if there was a local cure for the problem. A few minutes later papaya milk from leaves were squeezed onto the finger. After about 2 hours the splinter had worked its way out and Magnus was back to normal.
    In the late afternoon we took two tuk tuks and one cab (for GGM) to the Kilifi Creek, where we enyoyed a sundowner boat trip on the creek amongst the mangroves. Captain Max and his crew were charming - they pointed out the wildlife, osprey, black kites, wimbrel, kingfishers, egrets, etc. etc., and the different mangrove types. We stopped off by a swimming spot for sundown, where jumping off the dhow roof was enjoyed by some. Some of us chose to climb down the steps of the boat into the water - the water was so warm, and we all enjoyed a fairly long swim. As the sun went down Bee-eaters gathered by the hundreds to roost overnight on the adjacent island, quite a spectacle.
    The evening meal was fabulous once again.
    We have given Charles carte blanche to produce his fish - based specialities for the next few days, knowing we will not be disappointed.    En savoir plus

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    Wesa House, Kilifi

    13 octobre 2024, Kenya ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

    We all rose early as our bedrooms were flooded with glorious sunshine, and we were all eager to make use of the wonderful infinity pool in the garden. We decided instead to venture onto the beach (a mere 3 minute walk from the house). The Indian ocean looked too inviting, and our swim was taken there. GGM was already in the water with Stew and family before we got down there.
    Breakfast was fabulous and substantial - pancakes, honey with lime, bacon, sausages, eggs, mandase (donut) toast, tropical fruit, tea coffee etc. etc..
    We had a lazy day by the pool, Matt did some snorkelling on the rising tide and we had a little go later to reacquaint ourselves with the process.
    Returning through the garden we noticed the magnificent baobab tree there.
    For lunch Charles prepared a traditional rice and beans dish which was very tasty. K had a Spanish omelette.
    Charles prepared a fish BBQ in the evening using white snapper. Yum    En savoir plus

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    Wesa House, Kilifi

    12 octobre 2024, Kenya ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

    Today was a travelling day.
    We rose quite early to prepare a picnic lunch for later in the day.
    We piled the safari wagon with people and loaded the roof rack with luggage for Moses to take us on a short drive to Wilson Airport. The airport lies alongside the Nairobi National Park. We had a late morning flight booked to Mombasa on the coast.
    Everything worked according to plan. Arriving in Mombasa 90 minutes after take off we were met at the airport by our taxi (a 16 seater) which transported all of us to a house by the sea we had rented for a few days.
    The ride through Mombasa was interesting - colour and chaos as usual. The main road north is being re-developed (Chinese money), and driving through heavy rainfall, our driver negotiated the bumps and crevices in the road with aplomb. After about an hour, the dirt track road turned to tarmac, and the speed picked up. Our house for the week lay behind the beach about 15k north of Kilifi, accessed via a dirt track about 3k long. We passed traditional homes and villages on our way. Esme did not enjoy the journey and screamed for much of it (as she was restrained in her car seat and angry about being so).
    We were welcomed by Charles, our host and chef for the week, with his staff who were busy sweeping water off the floors after another downpour.
    The property comprised of an old colonial style beach front house with masses of living space and an infinity pool. It was soon in use.
    Charles and his team provided us with an outstanding fish curry for our evening meal. The fresh local fruit was also very welcome. This has all the makings of a major weight gain.    En savoir plus

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    Thigiri Ridge

    11 octobre 2024, Kenya ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C

    We enjoyed a quiet morning with Esme. K and M were due to return in the early afternoon. They duly arrived at 2pm and advised that their safari had been spectacular. They saw a group of lions on the prowl, stalking buffalo, the effort spoiled by their exuberant cubs joining the action. They were also able to see a leopard with her cub up a tree with their prey.
    After lunch K and A walked round to the Village Market, a modern shopping mall not far from Thigiri Ridge. The mall hosts a Maasai market in the carpark every Friday.
    On our walk we passed by the road side enterprises, which sell all manner of things, from small curios through to hand made furniture, beds and cupboards etc..
    The Maasai market was everything we expected it to be, very colourful and vibrant. The stall holders were quick to engage you in conversation, in the hope of encouraging you to buy their wares. We bought some curio items after a bit of bartering (we did quite well and everyone was happy.)
    It is a very happy market, if a bit in your face, and we escaped to have a look around the very modern Carrefour Supermarket in the main mall.    En savoir plus

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    Thigiri Ridge

    10 octobre 2024, Kenya ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

    Today was a national holiday. Moses took GGM, K, A and the four children to the National Museum. Magnus was a good tour guide within the museum which showed off a lot of the Kenyan culture, flora and fauna.
    GGM rested in an Indian restaurant while we visited the museum, and after our visit we joined her for a meal. Alan's Kadia chicken curry was particularly delicious. The children enjoyed chips, rice and tandoori chicken. GGM had a lovely prawn curry and K a lightly spiced chicken sandwich. There was so much food the doggie bags were needed.
    After lunch GM and GGM took the four children into the snake park. A returned to the reception to see if he could buy a ticket, as we were one short, but the bureaucracy involved, (passport numbers etc. ) and the failure of the logging in procedures conspired against. A very fraught Karen exited the snake park. Esme was getting very tired by this time.
    G and Ts were necessary in the evening.    En savoir plus

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    Thigiri Ridge

    9–11 oct. 2024, Kenya ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C

    We all got up early today to see Kirsty and Matt off on their safari. Simon, our driver from last week arrived, once again, bang on time at 7:30.
    We had a quiet morning with Esme, who enjoyed reading books with Granny Mac and Great Granny Mac.
    In the afternoon Moses took us to the childrens school so we could see Jemima's year group open exhibition in the school hall. It was very lively and we met some of the children and parents from the weekend party.    En savoir plus

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    Nairobi National Park

    8 octobre 2024, Kenya ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

    Stewart had a business meeting in the morning, so we enjoyed a lazy morning by the pool, before we all piled into the safari wagon to visit the Nairobi National Park. Nairobi NP is the only park of its kind within a city in the world.
    After completing the entry procedure - Kenya is big on the need to provide passport information etc. in such places - we entered the game park. We had organised lunch at the Olulo Lodge. On the way to the lodge we drove with the expectation of sightings of lion, antelope, rhino, impala, gazelle, giraffe amongst others. The lion and rhino were elusive, but by one water hole we spotted a couple of crocodile in the water. We quickly wound up our windows as one crocodile awoke!!
    Lunch at the lodge was terrific, all the produce served came from the lodge's farm. After lunch we were given a guided tour of the farm, where we observed an organic and recycling restorative form of farming in action. Everything was geared to maximising the use of all produce. Waste products were composted, the compost used in the regenerative farming vegetable beds and the kitchen garden. Poo from the animals was collected
    and composted with the methane gas used to power the kitchen ovens. Rabbits, chickens, ducks, pigs were reared on site for the kitchens. A most impressive set up.
    Wandering back to the family A met the owner of the lodge, Joanne, who is an Australian who once farmed in the hinterland of New South Wales. Next time you come she said, "I'll give you residents rates" - we might hold her to it.
    On our return we found some rhino, but no lions. We did get very close to a large croc by the waterhole.
    Stewart did a great job of negotiating the chaotic Nairobi rush hour on our return to base. Driving here is really chaotic, with no regard at all for use of driving lanes.    En savoir plus

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    Thigiri Ridge

    7 octobre 2024, Kenya ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C

    Today was Kirsty and Matt's first full day in Kenya. We decided on taking a short walk through the local forest park. There was a good chance of seeing monkeys, snakes and other exotic birds along the way.
    The entrance to the park is a short walk from the house. After paying our non-residents entry fee, we wandered down the broad walkways in the woodland (Sigiria Forest) surrounded by lush green vegetation. The monkeys were very shy, but appeared every now and again in the trees by our side. No sign of snakes thankfully.
    After a little while Kirsty, Matt and Esme returned to base and Karen and I continued on through the park. We wandered off track a little at one point, but eventually found our way to the exit gate we were aiming for and crossed over the highway to re-enter the park on the Karura Forest side of the road.
    It was now lunchtime, so we stopped off at the River Cafe, in the park, for a nice lunch. The Karura Forest is home to some waterfalls and Mau Mau caves so we decided to extend our walk to take in these sights. The waterfall was quite impressive, but if the Mau Mau were hiding in the caves then it is no surprise that they were eventually neutralised. The walk along the river was, nevertheless, most enjoyable. Climbing back up to the main path we took a wrong turn at the top and marched on to the exit to the park diametrically opposed to the point where we thought we were heading. After a 15k walk in the heat we did not relish another 8k return walk to base.
    Thankfully, Uber came to the rescue and, after a 2 minute wait, Bonface turned up with his little car to take us safely home. The ride took us down United Nations avenue, where we passed the Chinese and US Embassies, amongst others.    En savoir plus

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    Thigiri Ridge

    6 octobre 2024, Kenya ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C

    We had gone to bed the night before thinking that an early start would be required by some in the morning. Kirsty, Matt and Esme were due to arrive on the morning flight, scheduled to land at 5:00am. It turned out that they were considerably delayed, so Stewart, Alan and Magnus were able to leave at 9:15 in order to get to the airport in time to welcome their arrival.
    Three very tired people emerged from the arrivals hall. Thankfully the Sunday traffic was very light, and we were all back at base without any further delay.
    We had booked a table at a local restaurant for lunch. K and M decided that powering through was the way to go, so we all piled into the the car for the 15 minute drive to Shamba.
    The restaurant supports local crafts people. We were taken with a colourful wall hanging for our new dining room and agreed a price at 33% of the original opening figure. The ladies selling their various items gave us a charming hard luck story as to why we should buy lots more, and told us it took them ages to complete the work. As it happens, Paul, our waiter for the meal was delighted to see what we had bought, as it was one that he had made. Magnus re-acquainted himself with grandad's camera, he let him loose to take some snaps, the one of Esme being delightful.
    The new arrivals had an early bed time.    En savoir plus

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    Thigiri Ridge

    5 octobre 2024, Kenya ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C

    Our return to Nairobi was just as interesting as the drive to the Mara. Passing through the villages they were alive with all kinds of life - cattle, sheep, goats etc by the way side looked after by Maasai handlers in colourful robes. Women were washing clothes by the river and hanging it out to dry by the road side.
    The market places were teeming with people buying goods and livestock. Goats and sheep were being transported away from the market on motorbikes.
    We arrived back in Nairobi in early afternoon to see the final preparations being made for Stewart and Emily's childrens party.
    100 or so people pitched up a little later to celebrate Magnus being 10, Jemima being 6 and Mary 5 (21st party).
    The party had clowns to entertain the children, a bouncy castle, caterers to do pizza and wraps for all. There were two lifeguards on duty by the pool which was well used by adults and children throughout. A well stocked bar kept the adults lubricated.
    We met many of S and E's friends and neighbours as well as the families of the childrens school friends on a lovely afternoon and evening.    En savoir plus

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