Eldoret

On our way to Eldoret we crossed the equator at Timboroa which is 2600 metres above sea level. We stopped to take a picture of our crossing. It is mad that we have travelled so far since our crossing at the Tropical of Capricorn in Namibia.

Eldoret is known as the "City of Champions" as most of Kenya's athletic champions have roots from Eldoret. It is located in the Great Rift Valley which is part of the intra-continental ridge that runs from north to south through Kenya. We stayed at Neiberi resort and arrived just in time for lunch. The owner of the resort is friends with Bill Gates and apparently Bill stays here often however we didn't see him. The resort was very nice and it had a big pool beside the local river. As I chilled by the pool in the afternoon I noticed nine swans coming out of the river and head up the path towards our camp. I figured out afterwards that the receptionist often feeds the swans but it was funny looking at them walk up the path as it was not something I was expecting to see.Meer informatie