26/11/11
Another morning of Theory and a lecture from Peter (rightly) for not doing our homework. Lunch and then out for a road trip. We travel on the bikes through beautiful scenery up into the Machakos hills for about 20km then onto an off road trail. At this point we stop and off load Chin’s bike from the pick up before travelling increasingly higher up the hills through tiny villages and lots of people working in the fields. Chin has a slight spill but is OK and climbs back on. A plucky lady is Chin and never stops smiling. After about 20km we are back to the road. R and I ride back to the hotel.
Premier League football seems almost more popular here than in the UK. Man U are playing Newcastle this evening so we set off early with Peter and Maurice in football shirts to watch the game. At half time Peter Meshak and I go to the restaurant to pick the hunks of meat for the meal. It is then cooked and prepped for our return after the game. The atmosphere in the pub is amazing and there is one chap in a wheelchair who, everytime Man U get near a goal wheelies forward and spins round in excitement. How he does not fall over I have no idea. A great character and very passionate football fan. 1-1 final score and the universal “we would have won of theref had not been on their team” tales etc.
The restaurant turns into a nightclub later on and as we are late it is beginning to shift. We eat in dimmed lights and can only partly make out what I a eating – may be a good thing? Then the dancing starts. Boys first on the dance floor in contradiction with the UK all posing away and dancing far too well! A group of girls behind us start dancing and wiggling their bodies as only a Kenyan can. I am sure they must have an extra joint or two? Fatigue seems to have set in amongst our lot and we set off to the hotel. The band are on again so we pop down for a night cap. Much busier tonight and after a couple more Tuskers (Kenyan Beer) we give in and get up on the dance floor with my wooden body getting some fine coaching from Peter and Maurice. Much giggling from us and the locals we begin to think we have got the hang of it (nothing to do with the beer?). A little later there is a very attractive young lady dancing but getting unwanted attention from a couple of chaps she is trying to avoid. Seeing an escape she starts dancing with me to get rid of them. (glad I have my uses?). Anyway she is very patient and takes me under her wing to teach me to relax and dance like a Kenyan (might take a few more lessons). A fine night was had by all and thanks to Felistus for being patient with an old man!!
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