About US
WE are Dana and Deb, KEEN TRAVELLERS AND AFRICA ENTHUSIASTS
The name of our blog refers to a dreamt of route from my sister’s wine farm Greenlands, near Bonnievale in the Western Cape of South Africa to Burton Fleming, a small village in Yorkshire, England and my father’s birth place. A sort of Cape to Cairo re-imagined.
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Into the Mara
3 – 6 April 2023 The rains are starting in earnest now, but despite this we resolve to treat ourselves to one of Africa’s most iconic safari destinations: the Maasai Mara. We can’t wait. All stocked up, water tank full, off we set. Chris gives us directions for the best way out of Nairobi, walking…
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Nairobi
28 March to 2 April 2023 After a second night at Penguin House in Nanyuki we head on out – heading south now towards the capital. It is an easy drive and with long stretches of dual carriageway. Our destination for today is another overlanding stalwart: Jungle Junction or “JJ’s” as it is affectionately referred…
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Maritime & Museums: Adventures on the Road to Sibiloi
23 to 26 March 2023 Sibiloi is a national park on the eastern shores of Lake Turkana and lies north of Loiyangalani, just shy of the border with Ethiopia. It was founded as a wildlife conservation area yes, but also (and this is what it is best known for) to protect a number of important…
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Into the Mara
3 – 6 April 2023 The rains are starting in earnest now, but despite this we resolve to treat ourselves to one of Africa’s most iconic safari destinations: the Maasai Mara. We can’t wait. All stocked up, water tank full, off we set. Chris gives us directions for the best way out of Nairobi, walking
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Nairobi
28 March to 2 April 2023 After a second night at Penguin House in Nanyuki we head on out – heading south now towards the capital. It is an easy drive and with long stretches of dual carriageway. Our destination for today is another overlanding stalwart: Jungle Junction or “JJ’s” as it is affectionately referred
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Maritime & Museums: Adventures on the Road to Sibiloi
23 to 26 March 2023 Sibiloi is a national park on the eastern shores of Lake Turkana and lies north of Loiyangalani, just shy of the border with Ethiopia. It was founded as a wildlife conservation area yes, but also (and this is what it is best known for) to protect a number of important
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North to Samburu & Lake Turkana
19 – 22 March 2023 The security situation in the northern parts of Kenya is volatile and ever changing. At best a bit tense, at worst just plain dangerous. Whilst tourists are unlikely to be targeted, it can sometimes be all too easy to get caught up in a skirmish. Just earlier in the month
Bonnievale to Burton Fleming 