We had an interesting trip down from Nairobi. The road was not bad, just very busy especially when we got to the outskirts of Mombasa where the road also deteriorated to water filled potholes. Patience is not a virtue on Kenyan roads and if the wait for a truck, stuck in congestion, is a little bit longer than it should be, each one does what they want. They go off the road and drive beside it where there is no road, or worse, they race down the wrong side of the road until oncoming traffic forces them to where ever - quite exhilirating to watch as long as you are not caught in it.Dolla, our GPS lady, took us on a 9 km reroute which helped to bring us to Mombasa: a chaotic, bustling city pulsing with people, pedestrians, shops, restaurants and more. An efficient ferry service took us across a river and by this time it was already dark which always makes driving more difficult: no signs or lines or lights.
We drove on a corrugated road to Twiga Camping, found a spot on the beach of an Indian Ocean hiding in the dark. It was more humid and warm and we were excited about the surprise waiting for us in the morning.
We drove on a corrugated road to Twiga Camping, found a spot on the beach of an Indian Ocean hiding in the dark. It was more humid and warm and we were excited about the surprise waiting for us in the morning.
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