Blogs from Nairobi, Nairobi Province, Kenya, Africa - page 16

We had a stop off in the Dar Es Salaam office this morning to discuss their HSE requirements and then we headed to the airport... after being scanned at least 3 times and taken our shoes off god knows how many times we were finally through and ready to start our journey to Nairobi, Kenya. I have been looking forward to this bit, My dad lived here when he was a young boy and it is exciting to see where he lived albeit that it has more than likely changed alot in 50 odd years - yes dad you are an old man now. On the plane I sat next to a nice Indian/Tanzanian guy who decided to discuss with me his thoughts on the aircraft.... hmmmm he said.... that noise coming from the engine doesnt ... read more

We got up early, or more like didn't sleep much because of the noise outside the Terminal Hotel. After some searching, we found a breakfast place and managed to find the bus connection guy by 07:15, who walked us down about two streets to a collection of mini-buses that were taking travellers south to Arusha and Moshi. The buses all left around 08:00. On the way, we saw ingenuity in the form of some locals jump starting a car using barbed wire for jumper cables. Now that's creative! Moshi is near the base of Mt. Kilimanjaro and a good place to organize Kili climbs, up the tallest mountain in Africa. Arusha is at the base of Mt. Meru, which at around 4,600 m is a little smaller than Kili which is around 5,900 m. Moshi is ... read more

Helou! Nyt vihdoin sain tämän blogin vietyä nettiin. Tässä siis vielä hieman matkakertomusta kahdesta viimeisestä viikosta: Nyt viimesiä viedään. Joukkomme lisääntyi vielä yhdellä henkilöllä eli Jouni liittyi seuraan. Sovittiin Jounin kanssa että mä hoidan kaiken täällä valmiiksi ja sen tarvii vaan tulla tänne. Kaikki muut järjestelyt mm. asumus, safari yms. oli helppo järjestää, mutta hieman pään vaivaa toi kyyti Jounille kentältä Milimaniin. Päätin että lähden taxin kanssa hakemaan Jounia. Sain sumplittua suhteellisen hyvin diilin taxi-kuskin kanssa ja lähdin aamulla kohti kenttää. Milimanin vartija ei olisi millään päästäny mua yksin lähtemään taxin kyytiin, mutta sain sen puhuttua ympäri. Siinä kyllä tuli itselle vähän tutinaa puntteihin, että oliko sittenkään fiksua lähteä yksin. Heti kun hyppäsin taxiin kuski sanoi että täytyy käydä hakemassa bensaa. Siinä vaiheessa pala nousi... read more

I have included some of my photos of my experience in Nairobi.... read more

Nairobi "Hadada", we hear while we sit on the balcony of our Hotel in Nairobi. We are in a shock: there they are again, those noisy Ibisses. For the first time we heard them on our campsite The Red Chili Hide away in Kampala (Uganda), 6 weeks earlier. And suddenly we realize that we have done it: we rounded Lake Victoria via the Southern way. At home we thought it to be impossible. But it was great. Now we leave East Africa via Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. With Mauritius we fly to a new destination: an island somewhere in the Indian Ocean...Mauritius.... read more