River Camp

There wasn't a lot happening today, as it was mostly a travel day and our last night in Kenya. But when we arrived at the camp it was easily one of the nicest I had ever stayed in. The lay out was so cool, with a river in the backyard, with a pool, and an incredibly cool bar. They had a cheap option to upgrade to a dorm, and so I did that to avoid setting up and packing up the tent. It was going to be an early morning and so I wanted to maximise sleep and minimise work. Once I had unpacked some of my stuff, we headed to the pool and met some cool local guys where we asked them about their town. This is the region of Kenya on which the best runners of all time tend to come from. Their capacity to withhold pain (due to ancient and tribal rituals that kids have to go through without showing any sign of pain), the high altitude, and genetics makes them the best long distance runners the world has ever seen. And it's just a tiny little town in Kenya. People like Kepchoge and Kipyegon are from areas surrounding, in a county call Nandi. But after this, we essentially parked up at the bar and had some drinks until dinner was ready, then went to bed very shortly after that.Read more