TURKANA
TURKANA DIARIES
By Vijay Chandaria & Harshit Shah
PART1
Waterfalls at Ngare Ndare Forest
t is not often that one thinks of Turkana as a Family Holiday destination, and that is exactly what we did. In fact, we didn’t think, we just assumed we were going, and back in April 2018 the emails began flowing! Where to go, where to stay and more importantly how to get there! “Are you sure?” “A road trip?” and with many asking us the same questions in the end we can say this road trip was exciting, pulsating and difficult but a trip of a lifetime! Our main concern however was kids. Travelling with kids makes us question everything more than
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we would usually, from food to safety to just being selfish and thinking will we actually manage 1700km in the car with the little brats? But in the end, we saw it is possible, safe and if planned well, a super adventure holiday for a Family! Months of planning meant, we were well prepared for this, the Great Road Trip. Great because it is not the ideal family vacation where the luxuries of water are at plenty! Road trip, 1700kms of driving would definitely make this a road trip! We started off in Nairobi late morning, slight delay after packing our cars ensuring nothing was left
“Are you sure?” A road trip?”
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vroom JULY / 2019
