Nairobi and Judy

Sunday 13.02.11

We were up early to finish off our last minute packing and ensure that Kim and Mel were packing also.  Fortunately they had organised a tuk tuk to collect their things and we were hoping for a smooth and hasty departure from them.  Unfortunately that was not the case as it became clear that they had damaged the caretaker’s hut in places, and were not intending to fix it.  Also they threw all of their rubbish out the front of their place and left it there.  Tammi asked Mel to remove it and she said no and just left without saying bye.  Kim tore off on his motorbike in a huff too.  Even after everything Tammi has done for them they couldn’t even manage a thank you or anything.

So we headed into town to catch our bus, a bit late by this stage.  Both of us were pretty annoyed and just wanted to get to Nairobi.  The bus ride was pretty uneventful so I just read a book again.  I am getting used to this 8 hour bus trip so it seems after 3 times in one week!

It did rain quite a bit on the way to Nairobi so there were a few accidents towards the end of the trip.  It was practically pouring by the time we headed into Nairobi, and it seemed to be welcomed by the locals!  At the bus stage, Judy’s driver Barasa picked me up.  When we arrived at Judy’s in Karen it was still raining a bit, and proceeded to for the rest of the evening and overnight also.

I met Judy, who immediately commented how much I look like my mother!  I also met Judy’s partner Andrew and daughter Emily.  Andrew owns a hotel with his brother in Sudan, so is often over there for a few days or weeks.  Judy is doing some writing while keeping busy bringing up Emily.  We had a lovely dinner of roast chicken and vegetables, cooked between the power going off.  Apparently when it gets wet, the power usually goes off for a while or intermittently!  I also tried a Kenyan Tuskers beer with dinner, and it was surprisingly nice so I had another.

After a bit of chatting in the lounge room, I had a bath and headed to bed to read for a bit.  I didn’t want to sleep too long as I want to be tired to get on the plane tomorrow so I can sleep well!