Massai Mara and the end of the tour
Good morning everyone
Where was I .................... after leaving the Serengetti and the Crater we proceeded to Nairobi for the end of our tour for a few people so we went to Carnivous which is 20 mins out of town. Carnivous has been rated among the best restaurants in the world due to being able to taste the best game meat Africa has to offer and it is unlimited. There were 30 of us that went and they continually come up and carve any type of meat in front of you to taste. Anyone that knows me knows that I have an large appetite so I find it hard to say no so I kept saying yes and yes for plate after plate. It was delicious, especially the crocodile.. That night I said goodbye to a few people that werent doing the optional Masai Mara 3 day safari trip. We had a really tight group so it was sad to say goodbye to them. You spend 24/7 with these people, it actually felt like BB after a while cause all you see most of the way is your tour group so its really important to get along otherwise it can be a long tour!
Im sure I will then again down the track as it is very easy to build life long friendships with people when you spend so much time with them.
The next morning we were going to Masai Mara which is located 260 kms from Nairobi but was going to take the whole day due to the poor state of the roads. (And I mean poor!)
Well, after eating way too much food I hoped on a new truck with a few new people who were just starting their tour. Not long into the trip things started turning nasty and I mean nasty. I had to stop the truck numerous times and I had a very high temperature but very cold. You guessed it I had food poisioning (for the second time in 4 weeks!!) But the last time was a walk in the park to this, Matt (our tour leader) at one point was worried I might have had malaria. (But dont stress Mum I dont!!) That day was the longest in my life and I was so glad to get to our campsite in the evening. (Immodium is my new best friend)
The next day we had a full day of game viewing in Masai Mara and I was still feeling sick so I didnt really enjoy it and I must admit after the Serengetti and Crater it felt a little second rate.
The following day we left the Masai Mara for Nairobi (that was only a few of us as most of them are now going to the gorillas in Uganda) . Thankfully I was feeling a lot better and slowly getting back to the way I used to be. I said goodbye to the rest of the tour group, but Im sure I will see them soon (especially the guys from Europe!)
My 27 day tour was officially over and I had an absolute ball that I would recommend to anyone to do it as it is the easiest way to see East Africa. The only negative were the long days on the truck travelling and the two bouts of food poisioning.
Im now in Nairobi where I am doing two weeks volunteer work with Oasis Africa in the largest township in Nairobi. I will be teaching English and Sport. Will keep you posted on how it all goes.
Where was I .................... after leaving the Serengetti and the Crater we proceeded to Nairobi for the end of our tour for a few people so we went to Carnivous which is 20 mins out of town. Carnivous has been rated among the best restaurants in the world due to being able to taste the best game meat Africa has to offer and it is unlimited. There were 30 of us that went and they continually come up and carve any type of meat in front of you to taste. Anyone that knows me knows that I have an large appetite so I find it hard to say no so I kept saying yes and yes for plate after plate. It was delicious, especially the crocodile.. That night I said goodbye to a few people that werent doing the optional Masai Mara 3 day safari trip. We had a really tight group so it was sad to say goodbye to them. You spend 24/7 with these people, it actually felt like BB after a while cause all you see most of the way is your tour group so its really important to get along otherwise it can be a long tour!
Im sure I will then again down the track as it is very easy to build life long friendships with people when you spend so much time with them.
The next morning we were going to Masai Mara which is located 260 kms from Nairobi but was going to take the whole day due to the poor state of the roads. (And I mean poor!)
Well, after eating way too much food I hoped on a new truck with a few new people who were just starting their tour. Not long into the trip things started turning nasty and I mean nasty. I had to stop the truck numerous times and I had a very high temperature but very cold. You guessed it I had food poisioning (for the second time in 4 weeks!!) But the last time was a walk in the park to this, Matt (our tour leader) at one point was worried I might have had malaria. (But dont stress Mum I dont!!) That day was the longest in my life and I was so glad to get to our campsite in the evening. (Immodium is my new best friend)
The next day we had a full day of game viewing in Masai Mara and I was still feeling sick so I didnt really enjoy it and I must admit after the Serengetti and Crater it felt a little second rate.
The following day we left the Masai Mara for Nairobi (that was only a few of us as most of them are now going to the gorillas in Uganda) . Thankfully I was feeling a lot better and slowly getting back to the way I used to be. I said goodbye to the rest of the tour group, but Im sure I will see them soon (especially the guys from Europe!)
My 27 day tour was officially over and I had an absolute ball that I would recommend to anyone to do it as it is the easiest way to see East Africa. The only negative were the long days on the truck travelling and the two bouts of food poisioning.
Im now in Nairobi where I am doing two weeks volunteer work with Oasis Africa in the largest township in Nairobi. I will be teaching English and Sport. Will keep you posted on how it all goes.
posted by Troy Aitken | 10:34 PM
2 Comments:
good work troy boy..
great photos too. and your hair has improved.
coachy will be glad to know that brent has taken over the reigns and is now the most racist man in australia. yay!
good luck with the volunteer work boys. i'm sure it will be a great experience. i hope karma comes back 10 fold for you.
josh
ps. i have no idea if coachy is sending out emails. if he is then i'm not on the list. tell him to add me. you have my address. thanks.
Really amazing! Useful information. All the best.
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