Heading to the west, heading to my new home!

I stayed one day in the sorroundings of Nairobi, Rongai, with Harrison and his family and get some issues sorted out for the project as well as prepare to the journey next day.

Harrison is a Kenyan friend and supporter  of the Open Hearts. I met him for the very first time when I came to Kenya three years ago.

Today at 6 am I took the coach from the centre of Nairobi and headed Bungoma in the Western Region of Kenya. There I was picked up and brought me to my new home, Chwele.

The journey till Bungoma with the EasyCoach will take approximately 8 hours and costed 1.350,00 ksh ( €).

Some pics along the road.

LOVE to everyone!

Cheers!

To Nkoroi with Gladys

Back to Nairobi I had to meet Gladys again (see post "How I met Gladys). And I did!

We celebrated the New Year's Eve together in the club K1 in Westland. Being in Nairobi it's a good option for partying.
On the next day, and my last day in Nairobi and Africa at all, she invited me to meet her family. We took a matatu and headed to Nkoroi in the outskirts of Nairobi, where her mum lives.

In the matatu on the way to Nkoroi.

I was most welcome and invited for lunch. Then I got to know "mukimo", kind of mashed potato with beans, corn and green leaves, and "kachumbari", a tomato and onions salad. And "capati" couldn't miss. Really tasty!

Capati bread and mukimo. Hmm!

All family was very friendly and welcoming. Gladys showed me all the stuff her mum grows on her backyard and introduced me to her sisters, with whom I had a good talk. Oh! They also helped me out with the transport from Nairobi to the airport.

Gladys' mum.

... and the whole family.

... not without me.

Gladys Ndung'u Wangari.

Happy day!

Lovely people! Thank you so much.

Cheers everyone!

Back in Nairobi

In a small bus we left Moshi in Tanzania and headed back to Nairobi after crossing the border. With the "one entry" visa I got at the Nairobi as I first entered the country was possible to re-enter without any problem, as they informed previously at the airport.

The whole journey all the way from Moshi took around 7 hours, including 2 or 3 stops and the time at the border. The bus ticket costed 30,000 tsh (approx. 15€) per person.

I had 3 full days available to explore Nairobi, meet Gladys, the crazy girl who helped me out as I first landed in the country, to buy some presents for the friends and, last but not least, celebrate the upcoming New Year's Eve.

Hints:
-Nairobi National Museum is worth visiting. Locals and foreigners residents pay 100 ksh (less than 1€) entrance fee. For us wazungu (foreigners non residents) it costs 800 ksh (7€)
-For shopping and partying the best places are in Westland Land. A few shopping malls and night clubs are concentrated in the area. Costs are generally lower than in Europe.
-For African stuff like carvings, colorful fabrics and souvenirs in general the best place is the "Maasai market". Check out on the Internet for the locations. It is in different places depending on the week day.
-Try the park: giraffe center and the Nairobi National Park. I still didn't manage to see them and can give more detail.

As usual, a few shots follow! Enjoy a bit of Nairobi.
Cheers!

How I met Gladys

This crazy Kenyan girl just picked me up in the airport in Nairobi, invited me for a coffee at 2am in the morning and offered me a place to sleep in her place. Awesome!

Glady Ndung'u Wangari and I in her family's house.

If I remember we'll she was merry!

The best example of Kenyan hospitality!
Thanks a lot Gladys :)