Hiking en masse Janet had the brilliant idea of actually taking a hike on the weekend. The only “mountain” is Mu Kenya, a rocky ridgeback that juts out suddenly from the flat savannah. The original plan was me and Janet, maybe a couple of other researchers and the requisite askari. Sunday morning rolls around and the whole mass of researchers, one prof, multiple grads, and a scattering of undergrads, assemble at the dining hall. The entourage consisted of a matatu-like van full of people, a land rover, plus five askaris, including the head of security, Julius, crammed into the cab of a pick-up truck. After a twenty minute drive, we tumbled out clown-car style and headed up the mountains. The askaris had the dual job of both making sure we weren’t going to scare up buffalo
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