Peace Memorial Nairobi, Kenya

Well morning didn't work out quite as planned. Nairobi National Park game drive was 2 hrs late. Driver wanted me to still go for 2 hrs and pay full price. Ah, no. Got a refund and set up another AM drive with another company for Sunday. So that left me with time on my hands to dig through the list of things I have been adding to for months. Top was the Peace Memorial. It was established at the then location of the US Embassy when it was bombed by Al Qaeda in 1998. It is a small but powerful. The artifacts room is a photo free zone. It is filled with various objects that were found in the rubble. Also a case of US flags and another with flags of other countries representing the many people who were killed. Several of the surrounding buildings were damaged but were repaired and still stand. 

Then back to the Sarit Center to see if the larger bureau d'change will take my leftover Chilean Pesos. That was a no. Noone wants South American money🤷‍♀️ Oh well. Got some Kenyan Chinese food for lunch...chicken spring rolls and satay. Yes, satay isn't Chinese but this is a prime example of how restaurants work here. Every place is fusion. They were ok. Definitely not Chinese seasoning. They had a thick soy sauce that was good. Sweet and sour that I didn't try because not a fan. Then the great piri piri. Wooooo....a little teeny tiny bit will knock your socks off! And finely diced pickled red onion...YUM! 

I've been craving a good sandwich so looked up menu from another place in mall, Java House. Ham and cheese...I'm in. Well they don't have it on menu anymore 😪 but they have bacon!! I got turkey, cheese, and bacon for supper. It is sitting in my mini fridge right now and I hope it is tasty!! Tomorrow off on the long journey to Ol Pejeta. We will cross the Equator!

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Peace Memorial 

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Peace Memorial. Sculpture made from fragments of the US Embassy.

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Wall of names of Kenyans who were killed during the terrorist attack

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Terrorist attacks around the world

Inside Peace Memorial

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Gate to Peace Memorial

Across street from Memorial. Beautiful purple trees.

Sauces at Chinese restaurant at Sarit Mall

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Satay at Chinese restaurant. Not what I was expecting. The satay is hiding under mountain of saucy veg. It was bland.

Turkey and real BACON sandwich for supper