Another 4 or so hours and we have arrived to Nairobi! What beautiful scenery just flying in...
A total contrast to Dubai. Expansive and lush.
We walked onto the tarmack and the airport is small and open air. Our 20 minute ride to the hotel downtown took 1 hour (we were told how lucky we were as it usually takes 2!). The roads in the city are dusty and congested with cows grazing about in the center grass. Colorful buses crept along filled with people and blaring music. Vendors sold everything along the way, water, fly shatters, etc for the sitting traffic. Many people are walking. We are told that the people ignore the traffic light signals so it requires traffic patrol. Police everywhere directing the slow moving traffic.
We arrived to our hotel through a cage, metal detector, and pat downs. Men with machine guns stand at the gate and we have a man walk our floor 24/7. JT thinks the maintenance crew quit 40 years ago.
It still carries a real elegance, although a bit tired. I expect there have been many ambassadors stay here doing important business.
The outdoor bar and pool area is wonderful with good music, gas burners and blankets. The ready smiles of the staff can be seen everywhere.
Dinner will be under the stars of Nairobi tonight.
Off in the morning for a 6 hour drive to Lake Naivasha. One of the lakes on the floor of the Great Rift Valley. It is said to have the highest elevation of the Kenyan Great Valley. It is home to over 400 species of birds and a sizable hippo population.
Hope to check in again from there!
A total contrast to Dubai. Expansive and lush.
We walked onto the tarmack and the airport is small and open air. Our 20 minute ride to the hotel downtown took 1 hour (we were told how lucky we were as it usually takes 2!). The roads in the city are dusty and congested with cows grazing about in the center grass. Colorful buses crept along filled with people and blaring music. Vendors sold everything along the way, water, fly shatters, etc for the sitting traffic. Many people are walking. We are told that the people ignore the traffic light signals so it requires traffic patrol. Police everywhere directing the slow moving traffic.
We arrived to our hotel through a cage, metal detector, and pat downs. Men with machine guns stand at the gate and we have a man walk our floor 24/7. JT thinks the maintenance crew quit 40 years ago.
It still carries a real elegance, although a bit tired. I expect there have been many ambassadors stay here doing important business.
The outdoor bar and pool area is wonderful with good music, gas burners and blankets. The ready smiles of the staff can be seen everywhere.
Dinner will be under the stars of Nairobi tonight.
Off in the morning for a 6 hour drive to Lake Naivasha. One of the lakes on the floor of the Great Rift Valley. It is said to have the highest elevation of the Kenyan Great Valley. It is home to over 400 species of birds and a sizable hippo population.
Hope to check in again from there!
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