My travels abroad (3) Trip to Africa (4)

May 18, 2023

My travels abroad (3) Trip to Africa (4)

Nairobi, known as Little Paris of East Africa, is much more prosperous than cities in other countries. It is also headquarters of many organizations in Lianheguo. Landscapes on street are several times better than in Dar es Salaam. . Nairobi is located on plateau of East Africa, facing Indian Ocean in east. Under influence of geographical factors, climate here is more comfortable than in Tanzania. It belongs to a tropical grassland climate, with less rainfall and more sunshine. That is why Nairobi is also known as green city under sun. It is a beautiful city.

In Nairobi, local economic and trade representation of our country received us, arranged accommodation for us and introduced us in detail to some local customs and things to pay attention to, which gave us a guarantee of accommodation for several days. there.

After checking into accommodation, I remember that it was already four o'clock in afternoon, we, following map, went to Safari Hotel, famous in vicinity. This hotel is in suburbs, far from where we are staying, and there is no special transport to get there. Comrades from economic and commerce department said that they can take a local minibus.car.

The appearance of SMV who came here looks good, but when a few of us got into car, we felt that car was too broken. To be honest, this phrase rang everywhere except for horn. car. Since road is far away, when driving to suburbs, no one is visible on road, and car hums, there is black smoke, and it feels like it is about to fall apart. very nervous Dadian, and he is not familiar with place of life, that is, he really does not work every day, and not correctly. Seeing us in this form, black driver kept saying: “Don’t worry, calm down, everything is in order,” so don’t worry, everything is in order. So, among all worries, minibus finally drove up to hotel, and, thank God, I calmed down a bit.

The safari hotel here covers a large area, and there are many cars inside, which is very busy, and inside is also very beautiful, a typical African scene. The driver sent us to main hall and said that he would wait until we returned, and we hurriedly said that we had been here for a long time and were not expected. I did not dare to take this car anymore. Later, when we returned, we really saw driver looking at car from afar, and wanted to continue to let us into his car, but we quickly turned around and called another car. , there are many rentals in hotel, which is much more convenient than when we arrived

When we came to hotel's open-air restaurant, we mostly came here for dinner and shows, $30 per person. Dinner - beer and game kebab, i.e. local antelope and crocodile type kebab. The chef carries a stick and a long knife with grilled meat on a stick. He walks back and forth in restaurant. If someone needs it, I will cut you a piece and put beer on table is enough. The performance is aa local African dance company said to have received special training from prestigious Moulin Rouge dance company in France. The performances are all refined African dances, crude and primitive, exaggerated and enthusiastic, heroic and unbridled, and melody is touching. Together with luxurious national costumes and local musical instruments, we fascinate and refresh. It is very appropriate to describe it. how amazing. This dance made a deep impression on me. Despite fear and fear to come here, this dance is very worth it.

The next day, as planned, we went to Nairobi National Park, where we drove for half a day and saw virgin forests of Africa, as well as many large animals, such as antelopes and zebras. I remember we got out of car to walk in open area, but local guide told us not to stay away from car, but to be ready to get into car at any moment, because there may be lions and leopards lurking in distance, and their running speed is 60 per hour. Kilometers or so, there have been intrusions, one must pay attention to protection. The guides and guards in park were very friendly and kind to us, whether they were talking or taking pictures, they all showed certain qualities.

In Nairobi, we also visited street scenes and several places, most memorable of which is former residence-museum of author of Out of Africa. The famous Danish writer Karen Brixen lived here when she lived in Kenya from 1914 to 1931. In 1937, her autobiographical novel Out of Africa was published, in which her nostalgia for fertile land of East Africa is fully recorded. The book was later nominated for Nobel Prize in Literature and remains a bestseller to this day. A film of same name based on novel was released in 1985 and won 58th Oscar in 1986.

Since 1986, Karen's former residence has been a public museum. Furniture and household items dating from decades to hundreds of years old are in good condition, such as amazing lion skin rug and round table with elephant paws. Let's not think about Karen and Dennis' hunting scene in movie.

Nairobi, seeing such a thriving place in Africa, has history, scenery, fashion and modernity, it is very worth visiting.

Kenyatta International Conference Center in downtown Nairobi is most majestic building in city