We left Nairobi on Friday morning and the car was filled up with our luggage. We had even more then we started with as we had to buy some supplies to take with us. I had sorted out mobile phones for both of us so if Linda gets lost she can call me – and of course I will answer!
The ride to Nakuru took about 2 ½ hours and Linda was in her element (again). I was trying to doze on route listening to my pod and the Quo singing ‘I fought the law and the law won!’ and she kept waking me up ‘look at that’ and pointing out yet another monkey. There were loads of them by the road side all walking along very nicely, there was even a small baby walking along and another one being carried. There were lots of donkeys, all working pulling carts and creating chaos by blocking the road. As we approached Gilgal there were zebras on the roadside and we even had to stop for a zebra crossing the road! Initially, it was interesting seeing all these wild animals but it soon wore off as they all look the same – but not to Linda. Fortunately, we didn’t see any tortoises today.
We stopped at Nakuru for a working lunch with Joseph and discussed the University and the Mogonjet school. The menu was interesting, they had an ostrich sandwich which looked nice, so I asked for that ‘Sorry sir, very nice picture but we don’t have that today.’ ‘So what do you have ‘, the normal reply ‘well we have chicken or beef’. I went for the beef, although you need a magnifying glass to see it in the sandwich. Linda went for the vegetarian option or so she thought. The only difference between a normal burger and a vegetarian one is the spelling on the menu.
We then made our way to Kericho and it has not rained here for months but today it rained, just our luck! It was a short shower and soon we were sitting on the patio enjoying tea and coffee. Linda has been chatting up the security guard asking about the local monkeys. They have heard she has arrived with her camera and so moved out for a couple of weeks.
Linda is also busy reading the Obama book ‘Dreams from My father’ as she has to talk about it to the students on Monday. We have 11 students as the third years are out on a practical term and the fourth years have finished. It will be nice working with a small group I may even learn a few names.
We had dinner at the hotel and it was fish fingers and chips. It was hot and ok. The evening was warm which made sleeping difficult.