The day has come that we have to say goodbye to our trusty Land Cruiser. It is still a little unreal not to go out on an adventure with the car but as with many nice things they will end and so we knew this day would come. Fortunately the new owners are very nice people and have big travel plans. This summer they are planning to go to Sweden and hope to travel through Asia next year. We hope their plans will come true and that they will enjoy the car as much as we did.

At 4:30 the alarm woke us up, it was time to get ready to go to the airport in Nairobi for our flight back to Europe. The dogs of Jungle Junction, Pipa and Pumba, were lying in front of the door and were sad to see us leave. After having been in Kenya and spending a lot of time with the dogs at JJ, it was somehow difficult to say goodbye knowing we wouldn't see them for a long while this time. Every time we used come back to the campsite from a short trip around the country, they were always so happy to see us and us to see them, it was almost as they were our own dogs. As soon as we were at camp, the dogs used to settle down around our car, it felt like family!

The taxi was ready and we jumped in, without coffee in the morning as usual, 45 minutes later we are standing in line to get into the building to check in. Only after finally making it to the checkin desk we are told that we are in the wrong building and that after many people checking where we were flying to! Kenya, it is a beautiful country and well developed but sometimes you wonder why these situations are happening over and over again.

Landing at Schiphol Airport is like a breath of fresh air. Yes there is snow everywhere and it is cold but the airport itself is amazing. The signage is clear, it is spacious and all runs smooth, the people at the counters are very helpful, and despite the situation created by many flight cancellations and delays everybody seems to be in a good mood. To all people working at the airport, thank you for keeping the good mood!

When going through customs we met several Japanese travelers that either forgot their boarding card, passport or luggage when going through security. A short search and we found them making them smile when handing over the passports etc. A quick check with the rest of the group and they were on their way with all their belongings and necessary documents.

Holland wasn't Holland if it would not be flexible and customer oriented. Smoking in the airport has been forbidden for a few years already to the frustration of many smokers. It is the law in the Netherlands, as in many countries, that you are not allowed to smoke in public areas/buildings including the airports. Since many smokers kept smoking and created dangerous situations, designated smoking areas have been created. This way the smokers can have their last cigaret before flying or immediately after a long flight and the dangerous situations no longer exist: everybody happy.

Before jumping on our connecting flight to France we run into one of the tourist shops to buy a big piece of 'Old Amsterdam' - wonderful old Dutch cheese - we missed it so much on our trip. Once ready for boarding we find out that there is delay for our flight - quickly to the sportswear to have a drink, cheese sandwich (of course) and a last smoke!