What to say about Nairobi...I'm getting a somewhat slanted view of the city as activities are heavily influenced by traffic patterns. You plan your day around avoiding the horrific traffic jams that caused us to take over an hour last night to travel less than 5 miles. Eating exhaust while sitting still in traffic makes the experience even more frustrating. Also, foreigners are advised to avoid several parts of the city, which has a high crime rate, so we can't go downtown or to other places that might be of interest.
But it's an interesting place, much bigger, more chaotic, and noisier than Kigali, which seems absolutely placid by comparison. Yesterday we drove away from the city to the Kentmere Club for lunch. It's a small restaurant surrounded by a huge, lush garden. We had a quiet lunch of an egg and tomato sandwich (me) and fruitcake (Mica). Tonight's dinner is at Carnivore, which is billed as one of the two best restaurants in Africa. Some new laws limit the types of game they can serve, but it should still be a unique experience, at least for Mica. I suspect that I'll be eating bread and salad, but we'll see. I'll definitely share the experience in this venue.
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It seems the theme of your trip so far is "trouble in transit." I hope that changes for you, soon.
Remember, when writing your restaurant review, to include the service and the ambiance... and don't forget plate presentation. Looking forward to photos!
Tell Mica to get the unicorn with butterfly glaze. It is well worth the wait.
Seriously, I can't wait to find out what she orders.
Leslie
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