Feb 13, 2013

Hooka.


I didn't told you this but on the first day the four of us (me, Chelsea, Daniel and Sonya) decided that on the third weekend we would do a Safari for four days. And what an amazing experience it was! So allow me to describe the highlights (and the dark shadows…)

It was a Thursday when me and Chelsea left school before lunch, so that we had time to pack everything and walk to Rongai to catch the bus to Nairobi and we would spent the night at George's place, near Junction (the family that hosted us the very first night we spent in Kenya). Sonya and Daniel were waiting for us there, tough we caught too much traffic going to Nairobi, therefore me and Chelsea were starving by the time the bus pulled over near the Railway station in the city's CBD. We called Daniel to see if they were already having dinner, and this happens "Annah did not make dinner counting with both of you… George didn't tell her you were spending the night" (by the way, Annah is George's daughter). SO me and Chelsea decides we would have dinner somewhere in the CBD and after we would meet them to go for a drink.

We had dinner at 'The Grill'. A wonderful cafe/restaurant/lounge/club/bar on a first floor, 5 min away from the railway station (yup, we couldn't go further, we were hungry enough!) Of course we started ordering 'The menu and 2 Tuskers, please." After the drinks came, we placed our main courses order and enjoyed the breeze and view from the restaurant's balcony. There were some kids downstairs dancing with the music our restaurant emanated. We stared at them for long time, we laughed at the way they were dancing in one moment and when someone was passing by them they would stretch their hand and, with confidence, with beg for some money (or food, we couldn't really tell). When we finished our meal we took a picture of this amazing restaurant and headed to the Taxi Plaza, not before being chased by those dancing kids, begging for money (yup, now we knew…). After bargaining with the taxi driver, we were heading to George's place to finally meet Sonya and Daniel and go for some drinks in the Junction.

The cafe/restaurant/lounge/club/bar in Nairobi CBD.

At George's place, we left our luggage in our room and warned Annah that we would be back in a couple or hours. Eventually we headed 'That way!', Daniel said pointing to the total darkness of Nairobi night. And there we went. We walked and walked in total darkness (because Nairobi fringes do not have proper street lights…) until the moment that a car stopped by us and said 'Hey Sonya!' We all looked and the Sonya 'George! Are you going that way?', 'Yes indeed! Do you need a lift?', and then all n chorus 'Yes please, thank you!'. So we escaped a short walk to the Junction Mall, where the 'Lounge Bar' was located. We thanked George and went up the stairs of this big and well lit building.
'Can I see your ID please sir?', said one security guy to Daniel at the entrance of the bar. 'I'm sorry but this bar is a over 25 years old bar.'. We all looked at each other, since Sonya was the only one who could actually enter in the bar. Though this is when she says 'I'll take care of them. I'm old enough to be their mother!'. The security turns to the man besides him (apparently the boss) and says 'Okay.'. With smiles from ear to ear we entered, and short after passing the door, the boss comes to me and says 'If someone asks how old you guys are, just tell them to come talk to me'. SO apparently we made new friends!

'Sangria, a cocktail, one glass of white wine and a Shisha - apple flavor, please'. That was what gave us energy and conversation topics for almost 3h. That and the band that was playing good classics and some national music.

We walked to George's house giggling and laughing. Finally we were in bed and the only thing separating us from those 4days of safari in wester lands of Kenya was a good night of sleep.

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