Betting on Saffron at Ngong

I put my 50 bob on Saffron to win! May his luck hold Come on Saffron!!! The day didn’t start out all that promising, when I paid 700 Ks ($10) for a taxi ride to the racecourse four hours too early, but that all changed after lunch. With a full…

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That’s Why They Call It Nairobbery!

Watch your back in Nairobbery I worry with that look she gets taken too and so did they Nairobi has a well-deserved reputation as a den of thieves and con artists, and until today, I’ve been quite immune to their attacks. I always walk forcefully and quickly, and even if…

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No Need for Mojo at Nairobi’s ‘Mad House’

I loved the ‘Mad House’ ladies! wild disco architecture King, energizing defenses Now I should’ve know the disco was going to be an adventure when the taxi driver laughed at our destination, calling the New Florida Club by the local nickname, ‘Mad House’, or when I realized the club was…

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