Left this morning for Nairobi, all well till realized I was having diesel served up for my car, and thanks God I realized it before I cracked her over. Got all the fuel out, reimbursed, with love and head out of town. I managed to stay calm and share love during this moment of being tested.
Cruised out of Tanzania, with smiles and entered Nairobi with so much love, amazing to be in Kenya. This city is just happening, if you consider western life style the solution. Everything is so modern, and were ever you look there are just smiles with the locals. Staying at this campsite just out of town, but sort of in town, I think the city has just crept up around them. Funny on the main gate he has a sign up, THIS PLACE IS NOT FOR SALE.
There are a few other campers, from all sorts, Christian type and odds and sods.
25th Saturday, got up brushed my teeth, and found a place for my meditation. My first posture is the cleansing breath. I remember doing the first one and then I was in the hedge 5m from my mat, trying to get my balance. Thank God I did not get seriously hurt, beside a scratch above eye and arms. The stretch involves in raising your arms above your head and holding your breath and the lowering you head in between your legs and exhaling. But I thing I have added another step to it, hedge butting.
Got my hair cut by a local Kenyan in the Yaya mall had to have a picture taken with him for it was the first Black brother who snipped me. Must say as good as any other hair dresser I have been too and if I was a local I would be back to him. Life looks good in Kenya, sad that the Lonely Planet, sales the worse of the country, just like they do with us back home in SA.
On the move again, it’s Sunday 26th September. Had some coffee and pastries at the Junction Centre once filled up with fuel and checked air pressure. Said goodbye to the other people that were with us form the campsite and head off. One the main reasons of leaving today was to miss the traffic, not a chance straight into a traffic jam. Nairobi is so big, and such a happening place so happy for the Kenyans.
I was pulled over for speeding, 61km/h in a 50 zone. Got the break down by the officer with the radar and shown to a woman traffic officer on the other side of the road. Started hearing how I had to pay for the fine, and appear in court within a week otherwise I would forfeit the money and a warrant was going to be made out for me. Once I explained I did not want to do anything, wrong in Kenya I opted to change my traveling plans and appear in court. This senior police officer came closer and must have signaled to the officer, because suddenly she told us that she was going to forgive us and gave my driver licenses and I was out of there. I have a little challenge to achieve a clean record from having not to bribe on the holidays.
Spent the first night at a campsite, just out of the park and it was great had a hot shower, and meal for R150.00. The first gate was not far from the camp, and it was not long before the plains were alive with Wildebeests and Zebras, it was there in front of us, the real thing. When got the Mara River crossing, one could see the migration was happening, the liver was full of Wildebeests bodies, and the smell filled the area around the river. The Malibu Storks and vouchers were all over the bodies. Had look at big crock half in the water, lying and enjoying the sun with a full bell of food. The first drive was down alongside the river; you could see dead bodies alongside the river banks were the river crossing was happening. After a little lunch headed down for a drive alongside the Boarder of the Tanzania and Kenya, the same thing was like the morning, animals covering all the plains, it so amazing to have experience it must say life is a sweet journey most of the times. Cuddle into my tent, because we had a little evening shower and writing this on my little TV tray my mate Mark gave.
Got up this morning for an early morning drive, back along the river hopefully for some last river crossing before I leave the Mara. On the way back, stopped for some last good photo shots of these big herds of animals and did the wrong thing stepped out of my car, to get a better view. Landed me a R1000.00 fine, but insisted on a slip, negative but life gives us ups and down, and thank God I have more ups.
Drove to Kisimu on Lake Victoria this is a happening town. The campsite is so cool, owned by some India Folk and feel just at home. Today yoga session was successful, did not pass out. I feel much better for it, and feel even better with life knowing that physically I am cool.
Nice to have toilets that do not smell and hot water shower in, you need it at times when you do not get it for a while.
Had some dinner tonight and managed to eat just to feel good and stopped in time before I felt bloated, this is my new way of life, no more glutting you can say the same way I said I have enough to stop working and do something else in my life. The reason why am talking about this is that the Verse 9 the Tau Luz mentions this way of life/desires. Just got my update of Map Source so happy it works like a dreams and am so keen to get on the way, should be there by the weekend.
Did some work on the car today such a balancing, wheel aliment and cleaned the carburetor. Looks like springs will find once back in Nairobi, will try in Kampala otherwise will drive slowly so not to destroy the car. The people at the workshop worked on the gearbox mounting, and we could not find another new one and I must say they pulled a move and swopped my mounting. Just pray that it is only paranoia and that they did nothing of that sort. Got underneath the car, to look and there was not much one could see, the mounting rubber felt soft that all.
Stay well and chat soon
Cheers
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