I decided to use my day off, Sunday, to venture out to Karen, an affluent neighborhood named for Karen Blixen, of Out of Africa fame. Karen houses Nairobi's National Park, where lions and rhinos roam free mere kilometers from downtown. I wanted to try my hand at a matatu (the crazy buses that drive around with their doors open) to get there. I had mild success, though I landed at the wrong park entrance, so a nice wildlife service employee offered to walk with me to the elephant nursery I sought.
As we walked, we got to talking, and of course, he first asked me what I was doing in Kenya. I told him I was a journalism student interning with a local TV station and suddenly his eyes lit up with recognition.
"K24!!! Oh my! It's you!"
Apparently, he had seen my athletics story, and boy was he excited about it. I suppose it's not tough to notice the random mzungu at Nyayo stadium, but still, it felt good to know that my Kenyan debut did not go unwatched. Here it is for you non-Nairobians:
Note: Apologies for the poor video quality. I can only upload modem quality files with the internet here, and sometimes audio is a casualty, but I promise at air all the AV are there!
