Various road pics

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January 13, 2024
Various road pics Michael Matulewicz
Lorries
January 13, 2024 in Kenya ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Lorries do the big haulage. They carry with them young men who help to load and unload and help to dig the lorry out when stuck in mud

Water for domestic use is rainwater collected from roofs into big plastic tanks transported here on a lorryRead more
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Various road pics Michael Matulewicz
Safari bus
January 14, 2024 in Kenya ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
This is a Toyota Land Cruiser. They are used by safari companies to ferry tourists around the game parks. They hold 6 in the back, and the roof pops up for game watching
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Various road pics Michael Matulewicz
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Boda boda
January 14, 2024 in Kenya ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
When I lived here in the mid-70s, there were very few motor bikes - called pikipikis. I had an off-road bike (great fun!)

Now they are ubiquitous. There are an estimated 3 million of them. They are used as taxis. The best I've seen so far is..... driver + 2 passengers + a child squashed in between .... and also for transporting goods.

The present system originated on the Kenya / Uganda border. Giving paying customers a ride to the border. They would tout for custom by shouting "border, border" in Kiswahili "boda boda"Read more
TravelerAmazing!
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TravelerI am always impressed when I see it.
1/15/24Reply
Michael Matulewicz This morning's paper as schools reopen after Christmas and new year
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Trip end
January 13, 2024

Lorries