Sunday, September 24, 2017
Our English breakfast was included in our stay so afterward, we were off with Julius to shop and tour.
Our English breakfast was included in our stay so afterward, we were off with Julius to shop and tour.
We then drove to another shopping and crafts area, Utamaduni - Friends of Africa. These were stalls by many vendors from Africa and we made a few more purchases.
Then we had a delightful lunch at Karen's Coffee House with outdoor seating under beautiful shade trees, a music combo and an enormous buffet for Sunday brunch. My most favorite item in the buffet was Roasted Okra and Grilled Chicken Thighs with a Tusker Beer.
We then drove to another shopping and crafts area, Utamaduni - Friends of Africa.
These were stalls by many vendors from Africa and we made a few more purchases.
Then we had a delightful lunch at Karen's Coffee House with outdoor seating under beautiful shade trees, a music combo and an enormous buffet for Sunday brunch. My most favorite item in the buffet was Roasted Okra and Grilled Chicken Thighs with a Tusker Beer.
Then we had a delightful lunch at Karen's Coffee House with outdoor seating under beautiful shade trees, a music combo and an enormous buffet for Sunday brunch. My most favorite item in the buffet was Roasted Okra and Grilled Chicken Thighs with a Tusker Beer.
We decided to adopt this little elephant for a year - Tamiyoi a little girl born in late 2015
Little elephant on the move toward her sleeping quarters.
We had dinner at Carnivore which is a popular restaurant that serves exotic grilled meats. It was interesting but not the best service or food.
Monday, September 25, 2017
We slept in a little maybe to 6:30AM. We then had breakfast at 8:30AM packed and Cal answered emails from his time away.
Glancing through a Nairobi magazine, I saw a book that was recommended reading, Tinker, Dabble, Doodle, Try by Srini Pillay.
We departed House of Wine at 5:30PM after we showered and readied ourselves for a midnight departure.
The ride to the International Airport was as chaotic as driving in India had been. There appeared to be no rules. Cars driving off lanes and on to right of ways. A very interesting mode of transportation were buses Julius referred to as Disco Buses with colorfully painted exteriors, wide screen TVs, and loud music. One was labeled "City Hoppa".
Other interesting thing about downtown Nairobi were many streets reminded us of our rides through cities in India where native tribesmen with their staffs are seen herding their cows, sheep and goats. I did a double take to see a man riding on the back of a motorcycle, another often used mode of transportation, with something furry strapped into a plastic carton on the back of the bike. It was a woolly, curly brown sheep!?!
We slept in a little maybe to 6:30AM. We then had breakfast at 8:30AM packed and Cal answered emails from his time away.
Glancing through a Nairobi magazine, I saw a book that was recommended reading, Tinker, Dabble, Doodle, Try by Srini Pillay.
We departed House of Wine at 5:30PM after we showered and readied ourselves for a midnight departure.
The ride to the International Airport was as chaotic as driving in India had been. There appeared to be no rules. Cars driving off lanes and on to right of ways. A very interesting mode of transportation were buses Julius referred to as Disco Buses with colorfully painted exteriors, wide screen TVs, and loud music. One was labeled "City Hoppa".
Other interesting thing about downtown Nairobi were many streets reminded us of our rides through cities in India where native tribesmen with their staffs are seen herding their cows, sheep and goats. I did a double take to see a man riding on the back of a motorcycle, another often used mode of transportation, with something furry strapped into a plastic carton on the back of the bike. It was a woolly, curly brown sheep!?!