Jambo! Which is “hello” in Swahili.

Today we drove away from Nairobi heading towards the Great Rift Valley and then on to the Masai Mara… well that’s what the plan was, sounds simple enough!

Yes, we drove and stalled, well one of the three mutatus broke down and we all piled into two… very cramped! I hit my head several times due to the severity of the pot holed roads. It felt like one of the longest rides of my life. We stopped at an outpost to view Rift Valley and buy a few souvenirs

Afterwards we all piled back into the vans and continued on. Arriving near the main gate we were instantly accosted by local Masai women selling their wares … we had to shut the windows as they were very persistent and almost throw the items in without taking no for an answer …eventually we made it!

After settling in and getting sorted we had our first safari ride. I found myself getting battered and bruised but at the end of the day I’m getting some footage.

We landed in Nairobi – immediately you feel Africa… dry!

Went to pick up the luggage I was a tad disappointed to discover my suitcase wasn’t quite in same condition it left NA in besides the heys emblem ripped off and the frame a little bent my new bag doesn’t look so new…oh, and my sister was so wrong about the light blue colour!!
Afterwards we all piled into the matatu, a Swahili word for “three” since it cost 3 shillings to ride the minibus taxi. Driving fom Nairobi airport towards the city you go through this game park that it fenced off we saw a few giraffes in the distance.

When we arrived at the ACK Guest house they had breakfast ready for us and the sausages were a little odd and the bread is the main staple… but I am thankful there is great mango juice.

Later we went to the Village Market, which is very European, upstairs is a flea market. I bought 2 necklaces then down to check my email at the internet cafe. Then ate lunch and had an americano before heading back to listen to the “staying healthy” talk by some health officials.