Today begins a new adventure in Africa, which I am calling Empire Road. I am in Nairobi, Kenya and have just bought a bike with the help of Henry, a boda-boda rider (moto taxi driver).
I asked him which bike he would buy next if given the option - and he chose this one. That was good enough for me. I got the bike and he got the free helmet that came with the deal. His own helmet was so loose he had to wrap a woolly scarf around his head to keep it facing the right way.
I asked him why was there a beatbox radio strapped to the side of the bike. He replied, 'Customer service!'
People will be able to hear me three villages down the track before I get there.
Lake Victoria is the destination and I intend to ride around the great lake over the next few weeks. I shall post reports when I can. People tell me I should bring an additional jerry can of petrol with me when I tell them my intended journey, so maybe that's the next stop.
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