Kenya. 27th - 29th June, The Final Days.

A new day and a new adventure. We drove the few hours to Hell's Gate, an area which is much more heavenly in appearance than the name suggests. It is a world of its own, high volcanic rock and deep gorges which spout waterfalls and hot springs. This is where Tomb raider II was filmed apparently, and it did truly look like something straight out of the films. But it is too magnificent to be man made. I felt like a action hero as we climbed down waterfalls and shuffled along walls and through the rough terrain. Quite the adventure. But it wasn't over yet!

A new day did not just bring adventures but a new campsite also. This one happened to be beside a lake full of hippos, which we had the pleasure of seeing from rocking boats. We also saw pelicans and a bald eagle, indeed a stately figure. Lying in our small mountain tents listening to sounds of all the animals around us was quite an experience and I suddenly became acutely aware of what a short time we had left.We left early the next morning and we headed once more for Nairobi, stopping off briefly at the viewing point for the Rift Valley. But as always this wasn't enough excitement for the day. The small white bus, on which I was travelling at the time, got a flat. With no other wheels at our disposale we sat on the side of the road, on top of a mountain overlooking the Rift Valley while one of the Kenyans, Ken, hitched a lift from an army truck to the nearest petrol station. After about forty minutes watching a man cook maize on the side of the road,and chase cars to sell it, we were saved. Thankfully the green bus came back for us and we were reunited once again.

Eventually, we arrived back in Nairobi to a familiar place, where we'd spent our first two nights. It seemed suitable to finish as we had began. Here, we were greeted by the workers from Wagwer, a nice surprise. Even more surprising was how clean they were! After a week of seeing them in work clothes and covered in dirt, it seemed strange to see them dressed nicely. To finish our adventure off we had one last party. We ate at a fancy restaurant and then we headed to the pub next door to the campsite to party the night away. Just like that, before we even knew it, we were packing and making our way to the airport.There we all were, standing outside the airport, saying our goodbyes and promising to come again. Proudly wearing our Kenyan hats and with tears in our eyes, we stepped off Kenyan ground into the airport. The doors closed behind us.