A safari in Kenya
Anna, Kurt and I were on the way to Masai Mara to follow the mass migration of wildebeest. Kurt’s…
Playing with lion cubs in Kenya
Lisa looked after the orphaned lion cubs at the camp, a cluster of thatched-roof huts surrounded by a high…
Flying to a game park in Kenya
Kurt had been based in Nairobi for a few years working as a pilot for Flying Doctors. He was an interesting…
Tracking a lion in Kenya
Kumi and I were driving through Kora National Park in a Landrover. He was a game warden and…
A trip to Mombasa
I was hit by the heat and bustle when I arrived in Mombasa. I walked down Haile Selassie road to…
Driving around the Comoros
A lone bird of prey glided over swooping hills of ylang ylang and coconut trees on the black volcanic island.…
Learning about the socialist revolution in the Comoros
As we drove along the coastal road of Grande Comores, Boris told me about the recent history of…
Catching a prehistoric fish in the Comoros
In Moroni, the capital of the Comoros, Boris and I stopped at the Coelacanthe for a drink. This laid-back…
The laid-back nightlife of the Comoros
On a breezy Saturday night in Moroni, Boris and I were sitting at a wooden table at a sea-side disco, sipping…
The reggae rhythm of Ivory Coast
I was staying in Abidjan a couple days before going on to Senegal. The city had an impressive skyline…