Day Twelve - Back 2 Life, Back 2 Reality

We wake up at 7.00 am. The kids go to the beach to bottle some sand, shells and other memorabilia. I am busy packing and loading the car. Our host Kazungu we must see the other four cottages under his care. There is one that costs US $ 200 a day with four bedrooms and all amenities one can imagine. Its worth the money and we vow to be back for a visit. He also has four big pet geckos in his kitchen that scare the wits out of George.

We start our journey at around 10.00 am, but our smooth ride is interrupted by a traffic hold-up caused by the First Lady’s motorcade. She is in town for a charity function. Along the way, the kids are sending flying kisses to all the establishments we visited.

We drive to Mazeras where we branch to Rabai village for a visit at the National Museums of Kenya’s Dr. Krapf Memorial Museum. It’s a wonderful place with buildings, churches, furniture, organs, cemeteries, etc dating back to 1846 when Krapf and Rebman came here on a mission to spread Christianity inland. There is a mango tree in the compound that is from back in the day.

In 2003, we had spent our Christmas day in Rabai village hosted by family friends, but we never got an opportunity to visit the museum. We call on them, but cannot stay for long due to time constraints.

We are back on the road at 1.00 pm and we seem destined to arrive home very late. We briefly stop at Voi for liquids and Mtito Andei for lunch. The ride is smooth until we encounter the rough part after Sultan Hamud that take us to Mlolongo. It is an agonizing 100 kilometres. After Mlolongo, we are rudely welcomed to the notorious Nairobi jams even though it is well past 8.00 pm. Talk about realities