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BREAKDOWN! AND STUNNING ROCK ART

Posted on October 19, 2024 by jbwye

Wednesday 28th August The flora changed as we drove south, then west, then northwards, entering stone country with Zimbabwe-like gigantic outcrops. In a little donga by a wettish patch, we stopped with a punctured back tyre. Aidan, instructed by Ian … Continue reading →

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Lowering Skies in the Game Park

Posted on July 13, 2018 by jbwye

March 2018, and we are coming towards the end of my month’s holiday in Kenya. I had a tiring morning shopping with Dennis at The Hub, a new shopping centre on the site of the former  Rusty Nail pub in … Continue reading →

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The Merry Matatu Marathon

Posted on June 10, 2016 by jbwye

When we rant and rave about “the Authorities”, and bemoan the plight of Africa’s wildlife, we often forget what it used to be like. Here’s a press cutting I’ve dug out from over thirty years ago, from Kenya’s now defunct Langata … Continue reading →

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Deb Doesn’t Like Buffalo Any More

Posted on April 10, 2015 by jbwye

What a wonderful morning! Up at 6.30am in my faded purple robe, waited upon by Deb, my hostess. A blanket is wrapped round my legs, her jacket lies across my shoulders, as I sit on the open patio watching the rising … Continue reading →

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