Lake Nakuru

A table was set up in the middle of the camp so we could have breakfast. Shortly after, we hit the road towards Lake Nakuru National Park. We hadn’t seen any rhinos yet, so we were really hoping to spot some here. The first animals we encountered, though, were some adorable little warthogs—a mother and her baby. Unfortunately, a lion had its eyes on the baby and started a chase. Thankfully, the little one managed to escape unharmed. We were lucky! We got to see both the black and white rhinos. But the highlight of the day was definitely Lake Nakuru, home to hundreds of thousands of flamingos. What a stunning sight of pink greeted us! Sadly, the lake had been affected by pollution, and we saw quite a few dead flamingos scattered on the ground. Later in the afternoon, we made our dusty way back to Nairobi. An English couple, Amble and Tom, had asked if we wanted to join them for dinner. They weren’t just on holiday in Nairobi; they were also here for a wedding. Amble's brother was marrying a Kenyan girl on Saturday. There are many Indians living in Kenya, as both countries were once British colonies. Amble's brother had found himself an Indian-Kenyan girl, so the wedding would follow Hindu traditions. We had actually planned to eat at an Indian restaurant with the English couple, but we ended up at an Ethiopian restaurant instead. Some people had told us that the food was quite similar to Indian, so we were eager to give it a try. It quickly became clear, though, that Indian and Ethiopian cuisines are worlds apart. Ethiopian food is incredibly spicy! We had a dish with chicken, but the meat didn’t really look much like chicken. It was also a bit hard to tell, with bones everywhere. The bread resembled foam rubber in appearance and was very elastic. To me, it mostly tasted like sour, soft bread. It was placed at the bottom of a huge platter, and then all the dishes were poured over it. The only way to eat was to dive in with your fingers and scoop it up with the bread!