On The Road Again...Teleios Africa 2007
Day 11…Bumpy, But Beautiful Describes The Ride
The drive from Nairobi to Arusha means you sometimes have to 'Brake for Ostrich.'
A Masai shepherd keeps his eye on herds of goat and sheep.
Frank looked at me this morning and said, “Floyd, today we go home. You are a guest in Kenya, but now you go home.”
After a brief meeting over Chai, we said good-bye to Bernard. Jesse the CPA joined us for some business and Koinonia discussions. Then, we were off on our safari.
It seemed that most of our time was spent crossing Nairobi. As we were right outside of the city, we were pulled over by the local police. After a great deal of discussion, Frank was allowed to leave with me in the car.
What a ride to Arusha! Dodging potholes, washed out places in the roads, Masai sheep, goats, cattle, and donkeys, and quite a few Masai in and on the edge of the road made this a very interesting adventure. A caravan of ostrich even crossed right in front us.
I was amazed at how quickly the landscape and temperatures would change as we passed over and through mountain areas, plains, and rolling hills. Beautiful white flowers were in bloom despite the dryness. Daisies bloomed. If you could eat termites, you would never go hungry. Termite mounds were everywhere.
There is an amazing beauty to the landscape and some of the most beautiful birds. Frank and I enjoyed talking about everything.
We had no problems at the border crossing between Kenya and Tanzania. We saw Mt. Kiliminjaro in the distance, and Mt. Meru, her sister, loomed before us.
We arrived to the hustle and bustle of Arusha. Frank took me to a local African restaurant – the Florida Bar – where we enjoyed some great-tasting fish, beans, ugali, and a tomato-like sauce (I think it was tomato – my only question is what was the rock that was in it.)
We leave early tomorrow morning for the longest safari—12 to 13 hours from Arusha to Iringa. We leave at 5:30 a.m. This will be the longest day.
Masai huts can be seen in the distance along the drive.
Despite the dryness of the climate, flowers are in full bloom.
The drive from Nairobi to Arusha means you sometimes have to 'Brake for Ostrich.'
A Masai shepherd keeps his eye on herds of goat and sheep.
Frank looked at me this morning and said, “Floyd, today we go home. You are a guest in Kenya, but now you go home.”
After a brief meeting over Chai, we said good-bye to Bernard. Jesse the CPA joined us for some business and Koinonia discussions. Then, we were off on our safari.
It seemed that most of our time was spent crossing Nairobi. As we were right outside of the city, we were pulled over by the local police. After a great deal of discussion, Frank was allowed to leave with me in the car.
What a ride to Arusha! Dodging potholes, washed out places in the roads, Masai sheep, goats, cattle, and donkeys, and quite a few Masai in and on the edge of the road made this a very interesting adventure. A caravan of ostrich even crossed right in front us.
I was amazed at how quickly the landscape and temperatures would change as we passed over and through mountain areas, plains, and rolling hills. Beautiful white flowers were in bloom despite the dryness. Daisies bloomed. If you could eat termites, you would never go hungry. Termite mounds were everywhere.
There is an amazing beauty to the landscape and some of the most beautiful birds. Frank and I enjoyed talking about everything.
We had no problems at the border crossing between Kenya and Tanzania. We saw Mt. Kiliminjaro in the distance, and Mt. Meru, her sister, loomed before us.
We arrived to the hustle and bustle of Arusha. Frank took me to a local African restaurant – the Florida Bar – where we enjoyed some great-tasting fish, beans, ugali, and a tomato-like sauce (I think it was tomato – my only question is what was the rock that was in it.)
We leave early tomorrow morning for the longest safari—12 to 13 hours from Arusha to Iringa. We leave at 5:30 a.m. This will be the longest day.
Masai huts can be seen in the distance along the drive.
Despite the dryness of the climate, flowers are in full bloom.
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