Day 32 – Kilifi
Day 32 –Ā Kaloleni to Kilifi
As I arrived in Kaloleni, I was greeted by the sun rising and church music. The temperature was cool so perfect conditions to finish off the journey. One problem though was I forgot to tape up my leg, so the first few kilometres were a struggle, to say the least, however, once the painkillers took effect and a stretch I was away.
COMPLETED
So after 32 unforgettable days which involved been in Kenyan newspapers, meeting a former Vice President, mistaken for a terrorist, seeing Lions tear a Zebra apart and meeting some of the most incredible people along the way, I have finally made it to the coast and finished 1250km with the help of the generosity, warmth and friendly nature of the Kenyan people along with a ton of painkillers!!!While the running has been close to torture and sheer agony from shin
So after 32 unforgettable days which involved been in Kenyan newspapers, meeting a former Vice President, mistaken for a terrorist, seeing Lions tear a Zebra apart and meeting some of the most incredible people along the way, I have finally made it to the coast and finished 1250km with the help of the generosity, warmth and friendly nature of the Kenyan people along with a ton of painkillers!!!While the running has been close to torture and sheer agony from shin splints, I have somehow managed to find the incentive to keep getting up every day doing marathon after marathon because of Lewa Children’s Home and the amazing work they do there. I was worried that I would miss something special along the way through Kenya if I quit early which always a possibility before Nairobi when I had food poisoning to add to the shin splints. Kenya has challenged and humbled me and it’s difficult to put it into words. There was a huge sense of relief when I finished, I had lost 6kg and my legs were slowly getting worse and worse but also sadness. I guess there is something in the clichĆ©. ‘Sometimes, the journey is more important than the destination itself’.This couldn’t have been more true with this adventure. Kenya is one of the most diverse and incredible countries in the world. I was merely a spectator on this trip showing you what I am seeing on a day to day basis. The real hero’s and characters of this story are the Kenyans and the people at Lewa Children’s Home and I hope I have shown you that there is no reason not to visit this amazing country soon.