August 2008
I drove out of Nairobi in the darkness of early morning to catch the commuter train into Nairobi station, boarding somewhere just outside of Kikuyu as the day was dawning. Trains are fascinating unto themselves, but thousands of people depend on it daily to get into Nairobi for work and return home to the outlying areas. Space is at a premium long before the train reaches Nairobi station, and just when you think it has reached capacity there is another stop. My intention was to make photographs inside the train, but that turned out not to be possible once I was packed in.
Early morning near Kikuyu
A schoolboy boards
Travelling the countryside
The train caters to every type of person
Pulling into Nairobi station
Depature
The local restaurant near the station. It's one of my favorite places to hang out.
You can still get a cup of tea for 10 shillings.
I remember taking a ride on a train during a camping trip to Mt. Longonot. I can’t have been more than twelve years old. That was my first and last time on a train. These photographs have me thinking that i need to take a train ride again, if for nothing else, to get some ten bob tea!
Taking the overnight train to Mombasa is a fun thing, if you’re a small group and in no particular hurry. I’m sure it is photo-worthy also?
Na ja ! es geht aber die verkiersverbindungen in Nairobi hat noch nicht geklapt. Es bleibt meine gebet das um 2030 wir sollen die I.C. haben
Why don’t you tell them what 10 shillings is in US dollars (of course it will be cents!). I lived in Kenya for 3 years, and with the prices of things in the US (tea would be $1.50 or so in any restaurant), I think people might find the cost difference amazing!
I should have looked up what a shilling was in US dollars before I asked this, but I’ll ask it anyway.
I loved all parts of Kenya, and many times wish I could to at least afford to visit!
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