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…
Read MoreThat’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…
Read MoreNo 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…
Read MoreT Minus 24 Hours and Counting
I’m always nervous before a trip I love that Typhoid shot! now, did I forget anything? I’ve made my list and I’ve checked it twice. Or maybe three times. Or four. I’ve packed my gear, and repacked it, and then packed it once more. I’ve tried to think of everything,…
Read MoreThe Horror! The Horror!
take my gun before my cell phone! the good old daze Sometime today, during my 25-mile bike ride and 5-mile run across sunny Vero Beach, my social life took a massive dive. Now I didn’t get arrested naked in a park or abducted by aliens, it’s worse, I lost my…
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