For those of you who want to make yourselves sick with envy :-) or just want to know where I'll be over the next 3 months...here is what I will be doing.
I leave rainy London on Sunday 26th August at 10pm and fly via Dubai to Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania. I'll be in Dar for 2 weeks, staying with family and getting used to life in Africa.
The name of my blog is significant...because in Dar I will be working with a friend who is starting an events company. She is currently working on....the Miss Tanzania contest! So I will report back soon with tales of leggy African Queens and catty backstage fights over who is saving the world in the best swimsuit. Should be interesting!
Anyway, I digress. On the 9th September I fly to Kampala in Uganda and my trip with Dragoman starts on Monday 10th September, leaving from Kampala.
The trip is 4 1/2 weeks, travelling round East Africa in a truck with a group of 21 people. They are from all over the world, Kiwis, Canadians, Americans and some Brits.
The trip route and details can be viewed here..
http://www.dragoman.com/destinations/tripdetails.php?cat=WKD
For the lazy ones among you, the trip covers:
Nights 1-2 (approx Sep 10/11): Uganda:
- 1 night stay at the stunning remote Lake Bunyonyi
Nights 3-5 (Sep 12-14): Rwanda:
- 3 day visit to the forests and mountains of Northern Rwanda
- Mountain gorilla trek in Rwanda's Volcano NP
Nights 6-11 (Sep 15-20): Uganda & Lake Victoria:
- Big game safari in QEII NP including boat trip on Kazinga Channel
- 3 night stay on the banks of the White Nile at Jinja
- Hands on help at a Soft Power Community Project at Jinja
- View the project here at www.softpowereducation.com
Nights 12-15 (Sep 21-24): Kenya:
- Wildlife safari in Masai Mara and stunning camp on edge of the park
The trip is made up of 2 sections, so some people will leave us here, and new people will join. This princess will carry on camping and do the second part of the trip...
Nights 1-3 (Sep 25-27): Kenya:
- Hands on work at a Kariandusi School Trust Project
- Visit to Elsamere Born Free foundation at Lake Naivasha
Nights 4-5 (Sep 28/29): Kenya:
- Safari in Lake Nakuru NP, excellent for rhino
- Kenyan colonial farm visit
Nights 6-9 (Sep 30- Oct 3): Tanzania:
- 2 day overland and wildcamp in Serengeti NP
- Jeep safari in Ngorongoro crater Reserve
Nights 10-11 (Oct 4-5): Tanzania:
- Visit to an African snake park
- Camel trip and traditional Masai village visit
Nights 12-16 (Oct 6-10): Tanzanian Coast & Zanzibar:
- 2 nights on idyllic Indian Ocean beaches
- 3 nights on the tropical island of Zanzibar
- Guided tour of Spice Plantations and local lunch
From here the trip finishes in Dar. I am then in Dar for 5 weeks - hopefully working with my friend to build up her event business, and get involved in some voluntary work too. My plans for this bit are a little vague so let's see what works out.
I leave Dar on the 15th November and stop in Dubai for a few days, from the 15th-20th, heading back to London on the 20th November.
So now you know where I am, if you fancy a holiday to Dar, Zanzibar or Dubai....you know when to visit!
