Just a quick update on what we're done in Nairobi since we returned. Returned last Wednesday after a fabulous time in Uganda and have been relaxing and enjoying Nairobi for a few days.
I may have mentioned this in a past update but Nairobi gets a bum wrap. Yes, the matatus suck and make getting around a pain in the ass but I've found the city to be friendly, energetic, and exciting. One of the things I've really enjoyed about the city is how green and full of trees it is (although this is kind of offset by the smog.)
On Thursday we went to city center and walked around and had lunch with Isaac and a friend of his named Sammy. Isaac has three friends named Sammy and the cook that was on safari with us was also named Isaac. Since all the Sammys are somehow involved in the safari business I've become convinced that they only hire Sammys and Isaacs.
On Friday we went to the Sheldrick elephant orphanage where they take baby elephants and black rhinos that have been orphaned and nurse them to strength and later release them back into the wild. You may have seen a story on this on 60 Minutes sometime in April or May. It was quite cool. Only downside was the fact that we were misdirected on our bus ride back into town and ended up in city center adding about 2 hours to the trip. Still a good time!
Saturday was a wash until about 2 pm due to Friday night's activities. After we regained our ability to function as humans we went to city center and checked out the Masai market where I picked up a sweet ass pair of sandals. After that we met Isaac for coffee before heading out to a restaurant called Carnivore. Vegetarians stop now and move on to the next paragraph. Carnivore is a restaurant that serves lots and lots of meat. Each table gets a stand with dipping sauces and a flag of surrender. Once the meal comenses guys with giant skewers of mean come around and feed you until you can handle no more. We had chicked, beef, lamb, crocidile, pork, ostrich, and sausages! It was truly delicious.
Today we went to a ghetto in Nairobi with a friend of one of the ladies that works at the Upper Hill campsite where we've been staying. We hung out in the tree house with a bunch of rastas who run a music and acrobatics program for youth living in the slum. Then we went and saw a number of workshops where they make the crafts that are sold to tourist in nicer parts of town before having lunch at a local restaurant.
Tonight Joey and Megan are taking off to head back home and I'll be going to stay with Isaac and hang out with him until I leave!
That's it! Now you know!
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