A Nairobian’s Easter

Is it me or don’t Nairobian’s just swing the same direction whether there is an alert of a bomb dropping from the skies or news of Jesus having been spotted in Kawangware.

The other day, I called my travel agent to inquire about some travel arrangements to the Coast and the flight fare charges I got were just out of this world.

“Everyone is coming to the Coast for Easter and flights are fully booked,” she said.

I understand the buses are fully booked and it is a whole hustle getting a nice accommodation place in the Coast this weekend and…those guys are still holding on those travel advisories of Kenya is unsafe! Funny!

Well, when it comes to holidays, Pulsers can be grouped into four main groups. Here we go.

The Mombasa lot

I think the whole ‘let’s go to Mombasa’ hype is as overrated as the word sex. Why would you want to go to the Coast when the entire Nairobi has flooded the beaches anyway. You turn to every mall and find your next door neighbour and old college mates and how boring that can become if your idea of holiday was a get away from the everyday people. Apartments and hotel rooms too, drain your accounts and after three days, you are back to the city; drained, broke and tired wondering how you will pick up a new week!

The Naivasha group

I like the new culture of guys becoming less extravagant and resulting in going to the now popular Naivasha attractions. Think about it! All guys need to do is hook up, shop for a camping weekend, drive for two hours (at most) to Naivasha and have a blast Easter Holiday at the cool of the Great Rift.

I can tell you, I am in this plot.

The Westlands lot

Have you discovered that there are guys who never leave the city at all during holidays. That is cool if you mean to save some cash (or you are broke or have different priorities besides having a break out of town). I know the roads get more free and shopping malls have fewer queues. But eh, I am talking about that lot of guys who just go to Westlands and spend like Sh30,000 a night on booze, the same cash that could have afforded you a great camping trip with friends somewhere in the Mara and the like. Get a life!

Upcountry lot

Kenyans are naturally family people and I know we all grew up with the culture of going to ocha for Christmas and Easter to ‘eat a goat’ with relatives. Let’s get real; you are only going to ocha because mum said so and you have no guts to tell her there was this plan arrived at with your pals before closing school that you would do a Naivasha during Easter, right? Upcountry is a great idea when you think of promoting our cultural heritage and other customs, but I think the entire thing can feel real outdated. Mum, this is 2013!

Have a great Easter weekend. And…did we talk about going to Church to give thanks?