Kenya: Nairobi to Nanyuki. Final Destination of this trip.

Thursday 19th March

Nairobi to Nanyuki: This is the date I set months ago, to arrive in Nanyuki. We are bang on schedule, having allowed ourselves a few days on the coast to relax in Tiwi Beach. We're going to leave the Jungle Junction Guesthouse/Campsite in Nairobi at about 1030. That will hopefully have allowed the traffic to calm down. A 40 minute journey during quiet times in Nairobi can easily turn into a 3 hour journey in rush hour. 

As we have 220 kms to to drive to Nanyuki town itself, we're allowing 4 hours for that journey. We'll cross the equator into the Northern Hemisphere just before Nanyuki town and we're planning that for about 1200gmt.
 

I'll update this once we're settled in at our final stop. Still plenty of exploring to do between now and the 27th. We'll be visiting Mt Kenya & Loi Saba as well as other places of interest so please do check up on us as we'll be continuing to blog.

We've just had breakfast at JJ and getting ready to face the traffic. First stop is to get oil & filter so we can do a service on Dusty when we have a day off.

Update: Despite spending an hour in Nairobi, we never did get the oil & filter. We want to get a specific oil & we just couldn't find it. We set off for Nanyuki just after midday and I never knew Nairobi has so many roundabouts. Also, there is not a single sign anywhere to give you guidance. What price then for a GPS that guides you through each roundabout with absolute precision. The traffic was still crazy, but not gridlocked, so now you're faced with the total lack of lane (what lane?) discipline. We got through the city, at least 12 roundabouts and by 1245 we are on the north side, on a dual carriageway. 

Nanyuki is the next stop and I just want to let you know that we achieved our aim of being there at 12 Midday. We stopped at the Trout Tree for a bite of lunch. Who should be in there but the American Ambassador, just finishing his lunch. I'm pleased to see he has good taste as well!! After our quick lunch, we headed into town, had the disco washed and a quick look around the town we've been heading to for the last 32 days. 

We've arrived at Camp David.
 

Mindy's home: Camp David in Nanyuki, Kenya.

We've had a wonderful welcome from Mindy, and the champagne was opened to celebrate. The total kms driven in 32 days was 8,725 Kilometres. Once again, please stay with us, we're not done yet, by a long chalk.

Camp David (Kenya)