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15 February to 5 March 2020
Day 5
Karen (rest day)
20 February 2020
Photos: gerardbrown.co.uk
We’ve been on the road for four days now and
whilst they haven’t been too demanding, we have
crammed a lot in to them. So today, was a good
chance for a little détente.
Nairobi is a busy city with a reputation for heavy
traffic, crowds and chaos, but not so in the oasis that is
Hemingway’s. The city and surroundings may have changed
a lot since the Danish Novelist, Karen Blixen made her
home here in the early 20th century, but the old charming
ways are still very much in evidence here.
A slow start was the order of play this morning. Obviously
the cars need to be looked at (and the laundry needed to
be done), other than that the crews were free to do as they
pleased.
The ever diligent Enrico Paggi brought his Fiat 124 Spider
to the service area immediately after breakfast where his
front suspension and steering was checked by Andy Inskip
and Jamie Turner. Federica, meanwhile, was down at the
elephant sanctuary which, as expected, was a popular
destination. A huge crowd of onlookers, including many
from the rally, watched as a herd of youngsters rescued
from the bush, enjoyed a little bottle-feeding and fresh
shoots before rounding things off with a good old mud
bath.
Susan Danglard took the opportunity to adopt a baby
elephant with the same birthday as her. David was a little
worried about getting it into the 911, but reckoned with some
careful rejigging of their luggage, the muddy pachyderm
might just fit across the back seats. The Danglards then
went on to a giraffe sanctuary and, whilst we don’t know
if Susan picked up one of long necked oddities, David was
seen looking at the options for a sunroof.
We are back on the road tomorrow and heading for
magnificent Mount Kenya.
Gerardus Mercator, Dispatch reporter
Servicing the 1971 Fiat 124 Spider, Enrico Paggi and Federica Mascetti,
www.rallytheglobe.com
