Nairobi

We arrived in Nairobi today, but not on our bikes, unfortunately.  As of last night when we went to bed, the plan was to ride 50 km, have lunch, then put the bikes and us on trucks and drive into Nairobi.  However, at camp breakfast, our fearless leader Ciaran announced we would not be riding at all, due to the election results being announced at 11:00 am today.  That made for a potentially volatile situation in the TDAs eyes so they decided to err on the  side of caution and not let us ride.  Probably the right decision, but we will be happy to get back to "normal" riding schedule after tomorrow which is a scheduled rest day.

Things were very quiet as we drove in, lots and lots of businesses closed up tight, which can't be normal on a Saturday.  The vote results (all of a sudden I am interested in Kenya politics) were very close, the leader had a slim 50.07 % of the total...he needed 50% so no doubt the other guy will be asking for a recount or filing some kind of protest.  But all the red shirted supporters of Kenyatta are happily celebrating regardless.  I am celebrating with a hair appointment tomorrow morning!  And right now I am continuing in my weight gain endeavor, my dinner was a delicious blue cheeseburger with fries, and I am now finishing off a big slab of cheesecake at the cafe next door, using the good wi-if here at the very Western style mall conveniently located about a 10 minute walk from camp.

I left Wayne at camp, to deal with the contents of our two lockers in case it rains.  The rainy season is due to start next week ( I am amazed they can predict it so precisely but every day for the past week the clouds have been building up more and more) so we didn't want to both be at the mall, oblivious to the weather with everything we own strewn all over the grass.  Everyone with a locker on the right side of the bus had to empty lockers today so they can re-weld the frame holding the lockers.  Something about it coming loose on the corrugated roads!

I left Wayne at the camp