Tag: Nairobi

  • Nairobi to Mombasa: Tour and Return

    Nairobi to Mombasa: Tour and Return

    It was Sunday.  We were up by 7:00. Before that a couple times during the night while still dark I heard the call to prayer issued from the mosque.  As light emerged I went out…

  • Nairobi to Mombasa: Journey

    Nairobi to Mombasa: Journey

    At 6:05 AM it was getting brighter.  When the train slowed one could hear the birds. The shapes of elephants gave way to bushes, giraffes to trees. There were farms along the way. Growing corn.…

  • Nairobi to Mombasa: Departure

    Nairobi to Mombasa: Departure

    The 482 KM between Nairobi and Mombasa can be covered in about 50 minutes by plane. Our journey to Mombasa started with a drive to the Nairobi train station. Normally a 20 minute drive it…