About to jump on the plane to head home- can’t believe it’s all over. So summing up…..

Total distance travelled (in Kenya Kenya): 2800km
Total number of photos: Ryan 6000+; David 3000, Naomi 100, Roger 6 ( but beautiful).
Total species of wild animals (that we could remember): 42
No. national parks visited: 7

Highlights
Roger – flamingos
Ryan- hot air balloon over the Masai Mara
David- seeing the animals congregating at the water holes in Amboselli
Naomi- can’t choose (of course she can’t) – every day bought something wonderful

What did we learn?

1. We all really like travelling together – even after three weeks in the confines of a 4WD
2. You can buy bottled water literally anywhere in Kenya and good food is easy to get.
3. The beauty of living in the moment
4. How lucky we are to have the chance to experience this.
5. How much wastage of food and other resources there is in our day to day lives at home (very sobering)
6. The long road trips while tiring are a great way of getting a sense of ‘the real Africa’.
7. There’s nothing quite like the taste of dust.
8. And of course, Cyrus is “The Man”

What would we do differently next time?Nothing stands out in particular it’s all been pretty perfect:
1. Travel lighter- we have only worn three sets of clothes.
2. Do a bit more research about each of the areas we are visiting before coming (David was on the ball but the rest of us could have done more).
3. Bring a dust mask for safaris (unless you’re Roger who wouldn’t be seen dead in one in which case a light scarf will do)
4. Bring lots more pencils for the village children- they can’t go to school unless they have pencils and books.
5. Don’t bring any plastic (ie bags for shoes etc) – plastic is illegal in Kenya – a great initiative to clean up the environment but coupled with a USD 20,000 fine.

Sad to leave, as it should be after a great holiday. What to do over the 21 hour flight home?- plan the next one of course- unless we win tattslotto, in which case we’ll be on the first plane back!