After a life-changing journey across African Wilderness, we return to our native Hemel Hempstead... but what has changed?

Diamonds!!!!

This beautiful little town was the icing on the cake for me and cemented Namibia as my favourite country that i have visited in africa. It is a tin...

Before making our way to Cape Cross and teh seals we spent one night at a half way spot called Spitzcoft (wrong spelling) it was an amazing an beut...

A quick over night stop here to see some people who do amazing work with cheeters. In Namibia cheeters are allowed to be shot like vermin as they w...

1. We are in the 2nd to last country on our whirl wind tour of a continent 2. If you only go to one country in Africa then Namibia is THE ONE!!!! ...

After leaving the Chobe River still with the image of large heards of drinking elephants in our minds, we continued through Botswana - th...

After leaving Vic Falls at an ungodley hour in the morning with sick all over our seat (thanks Nick ;0)) thanks to a BIG night the night before whi...

Not quite all weeek more 4 days but believe me that was long enough! Although it was a lot of fun it was a totally tourist orientated place an...

On the way to Bulawayo we took a slight detoiur to the Chipangali Animal sanctury, here they look after wounded and orphaned animals till either th...

Situated 8km from Gweru in the Zimbabwe Midlands, the Antelope Park was another picture-postcard campsite on the edge of a river. Very modern in fa...

So, here we are in probably one of the least eagerly anticipated places on our travels - the wonderful city of Harare (no political views listed he...

It was such a quick dash through this country that we didn't even get any money changed up and due to this had no drinking money!!!!!! However, the...

Staying at Kande Beach Resort for 4 days, this was a welcome break from lots of travelling since Tanzania. Situated on the edge of the freshwater l...

...and so to Zanzibar! Four nights on this tropical island which, as Denise accurately stated, is like diving into a postcard! We took a VERY slo...

...and so to Dar es Salaam - the "sweatbox of Africa"! Pushing 34C and 95% humidity, even the effort required to relax in the shade with a cold bee...

Having entered another country (country number 4 for those of you counting) we made up for our lack of activity for the last couple of days and got...

This was not what was originally expected as we thought we would be in Nairobi seeing the sights of the capital of Kenya! As it turns out we were b...

Today (well, actually yesterday) was the second of our Game Drives and was a far better experience than that of Lake Nakuru. With the park expandi...

I have a new found respect for hippos! Even though they kept Aaron awake all night the first night and they are rather "large" animals you can not ...

Lake Nakuru was our first Game Drive of the trip. A small National Park in the Nakuru area, it wasn't anything like the Masai Mara or Serengeti are...

Ok - so white water rafting - a fun outdoor activity for all the family?! Not on your life!!!! After our "safety briefing" (all of 3 mins) we were ...

So, here we are back in Kampala, the capital of Uganda - and what a huge city it is! We arrived yesterday after crossing the Equator and taking pl...

One of the members of our group put it perfectly "We found paradise"!!! The lake is beautiful, the secnery stunning and it is the perfect location...

Ok, so we are now visiting ELEVEN countries, because we have just travelled through Uganda into Rwanda, as there are no more Gorillas in the Uganda...

After the tour starts on 12th, we spent our second day crossing into Uganda, stopping in Kampala. The next few days will be continue to be spe...

Taking off from London Heathrow at 1005, we arrive in Nairobi nearly 9 hours later on Friday 9th March, giving us three days to aclimatise before t...

Ok - its the night before we leave for the 11 week trip of Africa. I am full of every takeaway under the sun (I like the "saying goodbye" dinners!!...

Well, here we are... after months of preparation, dozens of injections, several shopping trips and our first two Malaria Tablets, we are now in the...

Ok, so now we know what its like to be a Pin Cushion! The wonderful NHS have cheerfully provided doses of Yellow Fever, Typhoid, Hep A, Hep B, Rab...

Welcome to Africa! Imbuya Ore!   Iyida!   Subayeedi!   Dhumilani!   Koree!   Dumela Abuti! (th...