A friend in Kenya emailed me today and told me of a plane crash. Writing about the death of a pilot I've flown with once is bad enough. But now to write about another so soon. Well, I don't know what to think. Statistically flying is meant to be pretty safe. The chance of an average American dying in a plane crash is 1 in 11 million. Compared to one in 5000 being killed in a car … [Read more...] about Captain Moses Lelesit – He died doing what he loved best
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Little house on the Tsavo #tagid
I'm packing my bag this morning. It's time for the come down. For the last couple of days I have been assisting @TAGdaren with his non-profit organisation TAG international development, (www.TagDevelopment.org) you may have seen the hash tag #tagid floating around. Darren has been doing what he does best. Don't ask me exactly what it is. It involves getting saluted at, … [Read more...] about Little house on the Tsavo #tagid
Tree Top Airlines
Thinking of hitching a ride back to Nairobi tomorrow with Moses Lelesit. A massively respected bush pilot. UPDATE: I did hitch a ride.. and it was more than a little fun.. Listen! Another Update: Moses Lelesit sadly died in a flying accident. More information here. … [Read more...] about Tree Top Airlines
Playing Dead
Spent a hot and dusty day with the Kenyan Wildlife Service (KWS). Somewhere not far from here Al Shabaab are making forays over the Somalian border and into Tsavo. Their mission is to kill and slaughter elephants for their ivory. One tusk is worth 25 kalashnikovs. Today the KWS were training. Learning how not to die. No one skipped class. … [Read more...] about Playing Dead