City intersection in the middle of downtown Nairobi

"The ride from the airport to the hotel was even better in making me feel like I was really in Africa---we passed through the city center which is a mix of old and new. With shack buildings just across from big towers, gas stations with hand-written ‘gas available’ signs, crazy traffic, packed public transport, and people walking along the roads on dirt paths and darting across the street--it is everything I would expect it to be.”

Make-shift kiosks selling fruits and meats in the street