Following an amazing few days in both Nanyuki, visiting Ol Pejeta and Mount Kenya Animal Orphanage, and in Samburu, visiting the Game Lodge, the Parks Family were shortly to depart from Kenya so we travelled to Nairobi to spend some time there, before they had to embark upon their journey home. Our day in Nairobi... Continue Reading →

After our successful safari around Ol Pejeta, the decision was made to take the Parks clan to another favourite of ours, Samburu. We duly packed up the vehicles and travelled in convoy once more to Samburu National Reserve. After a quick stop for milk shake at Kissima, the journey was relatively uneventful until we entered... Continue Reading →

Shortly after Christmas, we had the pleasure of the Parks family descend upon us. Mr Nomad's mother Trish came to visit along with sister Amy and her partner Vit, sister Vicky, sister Becca and her partner Stacey, brother Richard along with his partner Kirsty and their son, our nephew, Oscar. Having missed our family immensely... Continue Reading →

In the run up to Christmas 2019, Mum and Dad were insistent that they make a Christmas card to circulate to family and friends and much to my disgust, (and the girl dogs disgust!), they insisted on making us wear our Christmas jumpers.  We did of course, oblige in this ridiculous fancy but I made... Continue Reading →

We left the luxurious Le Bonheur Villa on Mahe Island and took a ferry across to the second largest island of the Seychelles, known as Praslin.  The ferry ride itself was relaxing and took around an hour, gliding over the glassy Indian Ocean allowing us to observe the numerous other islands making up the Republic... Continue Reading →

Mr Nomad had been working so hard that we felt a holiday was in order.  My riding activities had been severely curtailed with the relentless rainy season so we booked an escape to the Seychelles.  We had seen the most remarkable pictures of beautiful beaches with pristine white sand and clear turquoise sea and the... Continue Reading →

Our latest mini-adventure took us to the beautiful location of Sanctuary Farm which can be found at Lake Naivasha in Kenya.  Sanctuary Farm can be found not far from Camp Carnelley's at Lake Naivasha where we have previously stayed but this time, our visit to Sanctuary Farm coincided with a horse show.  Mr Nomad and... Continue Reading →

So we went to our friend's ranch in the African bush again, to be found on Ol Jogi land.  This time however, the girl dog came too (Princess Zuri).  I had told her that there were other dogs there to play with and that there was lots of running around to be done.  I have... Continue Reading →

When in Nairobi, a visit to the giraffe sanctuary is an absolute must.  The Giraffe Centre was founded in 1979 and has become home to numerous Rothschild Giraffe, a subspecies found only in the grasslands of East Africa, mostly Uganda and Kenya.  The Rothschild Giraffe is one of the most endangered distinct populations of giraffe... Continue Reading →

Our next adventure took us to Lake Naivasha.  This great lake is a freshwater lake in the town of Naivasha in Nakuru county, around 95km north west of Nairobi.  It is part of the Great Rift Valley in Kenya.  The lake has a surface area of approximately 139 square km and it is almost 13... Continue Reading →