Africa Nov 06 2005, East Africa
November 6, 2005 Nakuru - Nairobi
Morning game drive in Nakuru, searching in vain for the elusive
leopard. They rest in trees, with tails hanging down, often the
only give-away, or so I'm told. We did see white rhinoceros,
which have been re-introduced to Nakuru, and Rothschild giraffes
and a long-crested eagle.
The small car to Nairobi is over an hour late. The driver makes
good time on the harsh road, weaving through the maze of
potholes on the highway and shoulder. Only bottomed the
suspension twice! Made it back to Nairobi at 1330, only 2
hours. I wait until 1500 at the 680 hotel, only to discover
that Susan has left 2 messages for me, to inform me that plans
have changed - We're not going to Arusha today. Susan didn't
expect me to arrive in time, so she checked into the 680 for
2500ksh (single). It was 5600ksh for a double 3 days ago - the
lacke of defined pricing here amazes me.
Had dinner at a wonderful italian place called Trattoria. Susan
has made a lot of friends in a day.
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