Archive for April, 2011
Zanzibar – Our two week hiatus on the beach…
In our last post, we had just arrived at Kendwa Beach in the north west coast of Zanzibar, near Nungwi, having spent the morning looking around Stone Town. Once on the beach we were trying to decide if we would travel around the island or just stay put for two weeks. After talking to a few other ...
Overland Safari 1 – Tanzania

THE TANZANIAN DIARY….
Day 20: Early start this morning, we departed at 4.30am en route back to Kigale where we said goodbye to some of the crew who had only joined us for the Gorilla Trek. We then had a full day driving and crossed the border and by late afternoon we were in Tanzania. Overnight was spent in Sayari Guest House. We have no idea where we got the energy from but even after such an early start, the crew were up for a few drinks and then someone started us off with Karaoke… Singing The Gambler. Many others were keen to take the microphone after that…
Overland Safari 1 – Rwanda and our Gorilla Trek

THE RWANDAN DIARY
Day 17: This morning we cross the border into Rwanda and drive to the capital Kigale. We spent the morning at the Genocide Museum. This is one of the most harrowing museums we have ever walked through. The museum describes some Rwandanspersonal accounts of the terror and violence experienced so recently in 1994. N.B. Photos are not permitted within the Museum.
Overland Safari 1 – departs from Kenya

Our first Overland Safari was a 32 day tour through Eastern Africa. We travelled from Kenya through to Uganda, onto Rwanda and finished with a week in Tanzania – our last stop being the beautiful Zanzibar. We averaged about a week in each country and although there were some long drive days, our itinerary was jam packed with game drives, nature walks, adrenaline junkie activities, relaxation and many funny moments with our fellow travellers.