After a morning of errands in the city center of Nairobi, back I was in the YMCA to meet my two friends - Billy and Joost.
We had lunch together and decided to go camping in the well known (?) "Fisher man's Camp" in a place called Lake Naivasha (a "must see" as we heard).

Within half an hour and amazed by the low price (2$ for a drive of 65km), we were on a packed Nissan (25 people in the place of 9!!!) with our luggage on us. Even though the temperature was about 30c/90F (very hot for us), the Kenyan people (wearing sweaters) kept the windows closed. They were cold!

About an hour later (we had a flat wheel on the way as well) we arrived in the city of Naivasha (nothing there. very small, very pour). We started walking toward the main road till a funny metal-made vehicle (suppose to be a service-taxi) stopped.

There was a beautiful black boy in that vehicle; he had big dark eyes and a proud serious look. I was holding a packet of cookies in my hand (Joost's); I could see he wanted it. I gave it to him. He didn't say a word, but I could see I made his day.

The road was not really a normal road and the vehicle was not a normal vehicle (I was amazed that it moved at all). After more than an hour (driving less than 20 km)(the black little girl I had sitting on my knees asked me not to go) we arrived at "Fisher man's Camp"!

We Are Here!

It is hard to digest the beauty of this place. Everywhere is green...tall trees and the lake - right in front of us. It is GRAND...Water-birds and birds of all kinds are all around, the voices of nature fills the air (no need to mention again the great blue skies). No luxury here, only a small bar that sells beer and snacks.

We set up our tents (there was a big decision to make - who am I going to share the tent with Billy or Joost?). I went to have a cold shower (hot water are available 2 hours a day ,we found out later) and later on we went to the nearby hotel and had a great meal at its restaurant.

Back at camp we set a fire and sat around it with a few beers till late. The camp guard joined us and made some grilled maize (corn) for us.

First night in a tent (with Joost). I didn't fall asleep till about 5am and we all woke up at 7:30am...to a magical morning!

Billy and I went to the nearest shop (600m/half a mile) to buy breakfast-groceries, Then made some eggs and hot chocolate over the fire. Some donkeys, chickens and goats joined us. very cute.

The activity of the day, was as decided - a bicycle trip to Crater Lake - a volcanic lake. Joost and Billy said 17km...I said yes.
we rented bikes from the camp and off we went. The sun was burning and the way was going up and down. We couldn't do the hills with these bikes so we had to walk and carry them with us. The view was lovely and we could sometimes see Zebras and Giraffes on our distant sides...anyway...after about 40 minutes we reached a sandy way. The 17km that my friends were talking about were way behind us, now there were 6km of sand that we had to cross with stupid bikes. We made the first 1km (I was falling all the time and swearing) and then realized we are not on the right way. We went back, found the RIGHT sandy way, and that's when I announced - I AM NOT GOING ON!!!

So Billy and Joost went their way and I stayed here, on the other side of the beautiful lake Naivasha. I went down the lake to sit under a tree and relax before I start my way back. Some black kids sat there staring at me and laughing, lots of cows, deers, sheep and goats - all near the lake on a hot day, eating grass and drinking cold water. Then I made my way back and got together with my friends only later that evening when they came back tired (but proud and happy) as hell!

Next morning we had the same "gang" coming to have breakfast with us (the donkeys and their friends). Billy and Joost went for a boat trip and said they saw some Hippoes. I was just lying down and relaxing.

Later that day we went back to Nairoby to eat some of this great food at the YMCA and have a good night sleep in a great big bed!

Now if you ever go to Kenya don't ever miss Lake Naivasha, a "must" indeed.