Cyrus’ lesson in Bush medicine for cars:
1. You can’t stop- you have to keep going – in Africa there is no mobile mechanic
2. If your windscreen wipers break down put soap on the windscreen- the water slides off (we tried it- it worked)
3. If your radiator develops a leak add tea leaves or curry powder to the radiator both will form a seal over the hole (we didn’t need to try this one so happy to take Cyrus’ word for it)- you can get either of these in any shop in Kenya.

Another day on the road heading back towards Nairobi, in transit to Amboseli (eastern Kenya)

Only two main stops- the first at our now favourite coffee shop (the only take-away coffee we’ve found).


The second was at Lake Naivasha, a fresh water lake in Nakuru County, north-west of Nairobi.

Here we did a boat safari on a motorised canoe- most exciting find was a pod of about 10 hippos that we got within about 10-15 metres. Had our first experience of the hippo snort for this trip.

Bird life was amazing – loads of fish eagle, pelicans and some tall storky things (Cyrus feel free to help us out here)



Saw our first (few drops) of rain, which helped to dampen the dust a little. Traffic into Nairobi was interesting to say the least!

Heading off early again tomorrow- not sure if we will have internet or not.