1/4 to six in the morning saw us readying ourselves to leave Vegas and begin our RV road trip. We Ubered to the front of the casino that the RV company would give us free shuttle service from. The morning air was chill and we were pleased to see our friendly shuttle driver BJ pull up 45ContinueContinue reading “Road tripping and the fridge disaster”
Monthly Archives: December 2018
Everything is bigger in Vegas
Kara felt a bit head-coldy when she woke, but the rest of us were down in the lobby catching the shuttle in to the Strip by 10 am. It was a cloudy day and pleasant for the middle of winter. A good day to walk down the Strip. I had googled from home in AustraliaContinueContinue reading “Everything is bigger in Vegas”
An Uber amount of Uber in Vegas
At 4 am we were all seated in the hotel ( motel really) lobby awaiting our shuttle.United ran such a well oiled machine, (clearly calling up and loading passengers onto the plane in small efficient batches) that we actually left San Francisco early!After flying over the majestic snow-capped Sierra Mountains, we landed smoothly. We cameContinueContinue reading “An Uber amount of Uber in Vegas”
A Looong Haul and Kiwi.com
I rose early and felt compelled to get up early to capture the sounds of the Indian Ocean for my precious sister. Hardly a soul was out, except for some of the groundskeepers and a murder of crows. The water lapped up to the sand and kissed it softly. Bliss. It was a disjointed day; leaving dayContinueContinue reading “A Looong Haul and Kiwi.com”
Rest Day #2
Today was the day we were to have explored Fort Jesus and Old Town.Instead I tried half-heartedly to solve the mystery of the resort-guest-who-gets-the-perks.I noticed yesterday, amongst all the same/same deck chairs stretched out under the cabanas that one stood out. It is secluded. Next to it is set a little table. On the tableContinueContinue reading “Rest Day #2”
Rest Day!
After a packet of chips for breakfast, I donned a long skirt and headed for the little shopping centre to get groceries, especially a pineapple for Kara and some Tusker beer for Bodie.A little motorcycle taxi tried to give me a lift but beyond that I arrived at the shopping centre with no hassle atContinueContinue reading “Rest Day!”
In which we meet Ali
We woke early, as in 5:45. I am still waking at 4:15 naturally, so I journaled and then woke the others. Besides a couple of us suffering mild fatigue, we have remained healthy. Our precautions of purifying our water or drinking bottled water and avoiding salad and semi-rare cuts of meat has paid off.We did some lastContinueContinue reading “In which we meet Ali”
The $600 phone call and the security checks
We woke up to a breakfast of crepes, eggs, sausages, toast and chai. Well, I thought it was chai, and I raved about it to our hilarious chef, David. When I opened the thermos however, it was just hot water with milk and tea-making accompaniments beside it.John our driver noticed; he called David back andContinueContinue reading “The $600 phone call and the security checks”
The gates are opened
We woke early after a night where the rain bucketed down for hours. After packing up, I walked over to pay for our night, the man hesitated over the price so I spoke up ‘7000 like you said in the email, yes?’ ‘Ah, yes’ he agreed. I counted out 7000 K/sh and said thank youContinueContinue reading “The gates are opened”
Meat, meat, meat and Fortress RVA
It was a quiet, busy morning of packing and cleaning up after ourselves. John our driver for the next four days arrived early and is just lovely.We headed straight out towards the Marula Studios where old thongs are recycled into sculptures.As we drove towards the suburb of Karen, I was shocked at how run downContinueContinue reading “Meat, meat, meat and Fortress RVA”
Dory the Explorer 