24/11/11
Early start and a taxi to the office. We get there a little early so take the opportunity for a rare cappuccino moment. To the office for 9 with the plan being to sort everything out and then set off at 10. 11.30 we finally set off. Not a problem as the office has internet so I catch up on a few things. We go in two pickups with 5 bikes in the back. Meshak is our VSO host and then there is Peter (who’s bike training company we are using) and Maurice who helps Peter out. We are travelling out to Machakos (The Imperial British East African Company’s first upcountry post. Established in 1889 Machakos is 10 years older than Nairobi and therefore the first capital of Kenya and home to the Kamba tribe.)
On the way we pass through a national park on the Mombasa Road. In the distance we see my first real game – a herd of giraffes. Looking forward to Christmas and my Safari.
We arrive at the Garden House Hotel just on the edge of town. A great place and luxury again – real toilets and warm (most of the time) showers J. Another joy a double bed. Amazing what you take for granted at home….
We nip into town to T-Tot where we grab some quick traditional food in an open air terrace area. I decline deep fried intestine and settle for chicken with veg and chapattis. Then back to the hotel for the briefing of what the next 4 days have in store. In the evening we nip out to a restaurant for more meat and a couple of Tuskers before returning to the hotel.
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