Day 32 – 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 cliché. ‘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.