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From Nairobi, take 2
In my sleep-deprived state on my way to Nairobi last weekend, I found these souvenirs in the Amsterdam airport very amusing. I've always heard that clogs are sold everywhere in the Netherlands, but didn't quite expect these bright orange, seemingly plasticized clogs to be the first I saw.
From Nairobi, take 2


Nairobi is famous for its traffic. Apparently the city's population has grown from 8 million to 40 million since the '60s, and the infrastructure certainly has not kept up. This was taken at about 5:15 on a Thursday. Most of the main roads have roundabouts where they cross each other. I've heard stories of it taking 2 1/2 hours to go less than a kilometer when it's raining.

From Nairobi, take 2

The Fairview Hotel is a sprawling complex with gorgeous gardens - green, green, green, with flowering plants I've never seen before. Nairobi overall is very green - the north part of the city is flanked by the Karura Forest -- and vendors sell incredible varieties of flowers at major intersections. I've been enjoying the view from my hotel room window.

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