Nairobi

The start of our grand African adventure.

We arrive into Nairobi airport, a little nervous as we don’t have visas, and are hoping that we can get them on arrival (information about the East Africa Visa in Kenya is very scarce). Luckily, after being sent to three different people, the immigration officer gives us the visa.

When we were flying over Nairobi, we were struck by how beige and dry it looked. It was news to us then that our driver announced that it’s currently the rainy season. As proof, he points to what seems to be the only green bush for miles around and exclaims “look at how green it is!” Maybe it’s all relative.

We didn’t end up doing much today. We had our first Tusker lagers on the rooftop of our accommodation, and watch the giant birds (which we later discover to be the disconcertingly hideous Maribou storks) circle the city. Afterwards we had an early night, pooped from our flights.Read more