Dude in the big city

16/12/2010


Farmers choice sausages and free range eggs; chai ya Ketepa, mkate nusu na uji - Now that is a breakfast of champions. You see, the perks of being at home are varied but without a doubt, food is right there at the top. How dare one not appreciate just how epic a breakfast of this magnitude is? While acknowledging the skill of the chef who put effort into it?

Today is day one in the big city; been away all of twenty four months and rumour has it development has finally found its way to my beloved city. I'm curious as to how well it has turned out seeing as the ride up to home began all smooth and dainty but ended up as a version of The Rhino Charge at some point when we still alleged to be on the road.

The impressions of the city are not lost on me; brilliant expansions of roads I once considered no better than one way estate roads, re-carpeting of these same roads and every other major road I can think of; and the crown jewel of them all, the multi-level interchanges on the 5 lane a side Thika road due to be commissioned later next year. Tears almost well up in my eyes in a moment of sheer unadulterated patriotism as I imagine how it shall look when fully done.

It takes all of five minutes on the road to figure out that Matatus shall never change; and Kenyan's along with them. The blaring music hits me as a multi-coloured blur (that could have been anything from a vehicle to a stampeding buffalo herd) whizzes by nearly taking my life with it as I attempt to cross the road at a zebra crossing. Clearly, we have yet to make that stride.

The brilliantly warm sun shines down hard upon her people; the hustle and bustle of Kenyan's wearing smiles on their faces brings a warmth to the heart. I have missed this and I plan to enjoy it as long as I possibly can.

Much love Nairobi.

P.S: Have you seen the interchange they intend to put up at the former Museum Hill roundabout? Have you? You should! Darn!