In message , Hans-Georg
Michna writes
>Gary,
>
>don't play it down. Nairobi has had around 10 carjackings per
>day in recent times and now shares its reputation as one of the
>most crime-ridden cities in the world only with Johannesburg.
>
>Talk to people who have lived there for a little longer, and
>they will all tell you stories of what happened to
>them---robberies with the car owner tied and stuffed into the
>trunk, people trying to stop your car with gun in hand, things
>like that.
>
>Nowadays when I look back at the 80s when I could walk through
>Nairobi with my camera equipment, a fairly big box, without the
>least worry, this seems hard to believe from today's point of
>view. I hope I'll get to scanning my photos soon, scanner
>already slowly on the way, then I can show you what Nairobi was
>like in those days, a very pleasant, peaceful city in Africa.
>
>Nairobi has sunk very low.
>
>Hans-Georg
>
Oh dear, just when I thought Gary was "our man" to tell us all how it is
in Nairobi!
I thought Gary had it right, as he lives there, I know you have been
this year Hans Georg, and I haven`t been since 1999. I`m still in touch
all the time with friends who live in Nairobi and they haven`t reported
anything out of the ordinary.
On the topic of hiring a car to get to various tourist attractions,
that`s a great suggestion Gary, it`s something we did to get to Giraffe
Manor and Karen Blixen`s house. The cost is OK and it`s a very
convenient way to get around.
I`m surprised I didn`t see you in the eighties around Nairobi Hans
Georg. I used to walk around on my own shopping and having coffee etc!
Pat
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