We were delighted to have managed to complete the Trans Kenya trail! Big effort, big doses of stepping outside comfort zone and the most fantastic experience resultingly!

After Tumerin safari camp we had a fantastic day's cycle to Wakumbe rangers Station in Upper Naibunga.

We had a funny lunch stop in a 'hotel". The chaps serving us and interacting with us were great fun, they were fascinated looking at our route in the map on Robs phone.

After having some mandaze (donut type food)and chai (very very milky, sugary tea!) we were asked to have a meeting with the village elders. It started as greetings and then turned into a request for money. We managed to amiably decline and all was well, in fact there was alot of laughter from these guys!

We decided to camp at Wakumbe for three nights. We loved the beautiful views from that high spot and enjoying camping once more under the starry skies.

It was great to have a fire each evening to cook our food and we found the rangers to be really helpful and friendly. They checked in with us each day to make sure we had all we needed and left us to enjoy the peaceful environment.

Daytime activity here included cycling or running to the nearest town each day for food supplies. It was a great distance with fun ups and downs with lots of encounters along the way with people and animals, mainly goats and camels!

We still laugh remembering how ripped off we got one day by making the error of not asking before we ordered chips at a local cafe. We enjoyed the chips, with them being specially made for us and then we're charged the equivalent of £25 for chips!!! We did our best to barter but the deal was done there was no budging them. Lesson learnt for us!!! At least they were tasty.

On the day I decided to run to dol dol ( the town) one of the rangers gave me a lift back in his motorbike. Fun! I'm still not sure whether the running or whether trying to grip on with the bike with my legs rather than hug him left me soooo sore the next couple of days!! It wasn't the best timing with 2x 60km days to do, I was knackered haha and hobbling around!

Rob enjoyed a walk with the rangers up to a stunning viewpoint on one of these rest days.

From Wakumbe we had an epic day's cycle to Mukogodo Forest. There was alot of rocky ups and downs, it was very to reach the campspot.

We camped with the most spectacular views over Samburu and Isiolo plains.

When we first arrived at the campspot we were a bit puzzled as it didnt seem quite as spectacular as Eric had said it would be. He had talked about it as the perfect proposal spot! It turned out we were a few 100ms away from being at the right spot! The right spot had indeed a breathtakingly beautiful view.

The next day we were headed for Nanyuki. It was toasty hot! After a couple of hours we had a break for some chapati, caking them with honey and bananas as we had got used to doing. They were particularly lovely folk who served us and a particularly large number of flies in the 'hotel'!

It was much needed energy for the next part of the journey. It was then a stunning cycle through the Borana conservancy with views to 17,000 feet high mount Kenya. We spotted some buffalo (far away!).

The town of Timau was a welcome site enabling a choice of food for lunch and a rest! Then we pedalled onward to Nanyuki on the road, oh the road blissfully smooth!

We had a couple of relaxing days by a pool in Nanyuki, making some time to do some life admin type things like get a haircut.

Our last full day on the trail was getting to Sandai farm. The headwind that day was our challenge but we were so glad to have continued on as the Sandai farm stay was just so fantastic and very worth the extra pedalling.

The Trans Kenya Bikepacking trail was complete. What an incredible experience.