February 28th, 2015 - First Day in Kenya!

Today we are presented with a new challenge...deep, fine, thick, red sand.  Most of us dismounted our bikes and waded ankle deep in the red stuff.  As we pushed our bikes along, clouds of red dust billowed from our feet.  Those who tried (and failed) to ride their bikes through the sand pits end up with a covering of red dust from head to toe.

The 'Bumps A Head' sign with the line of camels behind made me laugh.

 New pavement on Kenyan road, courtesy of the Chinese.

 This is what the main road looked like before the Chinese saw economic potential in Africa.

Roadkill - hyena, about 100 lbs.  strong thick back haunches and jaws, and large incisors.  I don't need to meet a live one of these.  I was brave taking the photo but making sure nothing was stirring along the side of the road.

We look for the orange flag and the big white trucks as we approach the given mileage for the day.  Oddly enough we call these temporary camps 'home'.  Here, many of the tents are up, so as usual I'm one of the last ones in ... I've come to enjoy stopping for pictures, taking in a pretty scene, lounging at a coke stop and talking to some of the people along the way.  Getting into camp early can be very boring.