SNOW MOUNTAINS, SOME SOCIETY, CLOTHES 



I had a great affection, as our safaris (journeys, 

 camping) were made to it and over it ; and when 

 safely back in Nairobi to gaze at its brown heights 

 brought back the pleasant days we had spent hunt- 

 ing round it. 



Kinangop I know from every side, north, east, 

 south and west, having camped and tramped 

 around it. One develops a wonderful affection for 

 the plains, their width and vastness fascinate one. 

 And after having wandered about on them, and seen 

 the animals who have their home there, they never 

 seem empty, even when to the eye they appear so, 

 as imagination fills them with the beasts who must 

 be wandering about on them ; but owing to the 

 mimicry of Nature in colouring their skins they 

 are invisible at a distance. During the velt fires 

 hundreds of game come quite close in, and can be 

 plainly seen as they feed in the evening from our 

 bungalow. After the 1st Battalion King's African 

 Rifles came to Nairobi the plains below the Lines 

 were added to the game reserve. 



March, April, and October are the wet months 

 in Nairobi, and January is a very hot month — our 

 bungalows with their tin coverings were well-nigh 

 unbearable. At the end of the latter month one of 

 the race meetings is held, the others in July and 

 October. It must not be thought because Nairobi 

 is in the heart of Africa that there are no social 

 functions. Twice a year there is a race week ; 



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