In Nairobi

For all of you who have read my previous post, you will know that i have been unable to get a working visa for the UK. So now i have just been killing time here, trying to spend as little money as possible, to save it for the UK.

While i have got the time im putting up the offer to write about something in particular, in detail, that you would like to read about. in the mean time, i will write about Nairobi

Nairobi is actually quite a nice city from what ive seen. Im currently sitting in a first world standard shopping center while im writing this. In my opinion, Nairobi is a better city than Mombasa. Mombasa is quite dirty, chaotic and generally not a nice place. Nairobi i have found to be far more civilized (multi story buildings!) the people to be nicer - the ones ive spoken to any way- and it just has a better vibe about it.

I am staying at a place called the upper hill camp site. www.upperhillcampsite.com/ in a little lodge in the back yard of what was once a house belonging to some one rich and white. I have My day usually involves waking up, having a fatty fry up for breakfast, coming to the net cafe, and then going back to the camp site for afternoon tea and a book while waiting for dinner time. its a leisurely existence But boring at the same time. Next week i intend to go out and see the sights nairobi has to offer.

The weather here has been surprisingly cold. Every night i find myself rugging up and hunkering down with my book and meal. the locals say it is never this cold at this time or year, nor should it be as wet. On the coast at diani beach it was allmost always above 30 degrees C, even at night time.

Its election time here in kenya, so every where u look there are posters promoting presidential candidates. The feeling i get that current president Mwai Kibaki is going to be re-elected. How could you vote against him? his picture is everywhere. although he does seem to lack creativity as far as his campaign goes: he is allways staying slightly side on with his arms bent at the elbows and one hand adjusting the other cuff.

thats all for now. Im safe and well, and looking forward to the next part of my adventure.

cheers
jash