Marsabit

Just a quick update to let everybody know where we are...

The name of Marsabit will send chills down the spine of any seasoned East Africa traveller. This is the half way point between Isiolo (the place where you said goodbye to tar roads) and the Ethiopian border. Its a two day drive. This road is renowned for being the worst road in Africa. This is very true. The entire stretch is a washboard of corrugations that shake your car and your bones.

We wisely made the choice to lighten our vehicle by 135kgs before leaving. This makes a lot of different. There are places where the road is so bad that you choose to drive through the desert instead.

So here we are in Marsabit. It has a wild west feel to it because it is so remote but it still has a bank and internet facilities so the modern world is fast approaching.

This road is currently being tarred but the Kenyan government is years away from completing it. Anybody with hopes based on rumours of soft roads (like we did) should give them up quickly. Off to the Ethiopian border tomorrow..