Been There Done That Too…

Nairobi

// November 15th, 1996 // Kenya, Passage To Africa

Back to civilization. After three days in the wild Nairobi seemed exceptionally noisy, busy, dirty, and chaotic. Nairobi isn’t all mass congestion, there is a wildlife preserve practically in the middle. I didn’t get a chance to go there, but it’s supposedly a fairly good one. There are also some other unique places in Nairobi like “The Carnivours Club.” A rather legendary restaurant that offers a prix fix menu feauturing roasted – just about anything if it’s not on the endangered species list: Giraffe, gnu, antelope, warthog, zebra… well you get the idea. I just couldn’t make myself go, however I hear that giraffe is the best it’s tender and sweet. I went to Wimpy’s instead (British version of Burger King).

Nairobi does have a few quiet, beautiful places. In the hills that border one side of Nairobi is a fairly wealthy area. Near there is Karen Blixen’s former home. The picture to the right is part of the grounds of her home. Though the farm was broken up long ago the house and the main grounds around it remain. There are beautiful views of the surrounding hills from her house. It really is a lovely spot, and the green everywhere is a nice contrast to the last three days travelling through Tsavo and Amboseli. The house is well taken care of, though as with the grounds, nothing like the farm pictured in “Out of Africa,” I can’t imagine that it ever looked the way it was portrayed in the movie.

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