Our wanderings and perceptions

During our trip to Nairobi we made a historical trip, yeah to the museum. That too, to the Railway museum. This museum comprises of locomotives and photos of ships which were part of the East African Railways which operated the railways and the harbours of Kenya and Uganda. As soon as you enter the museum campus, you can see its walls painted artistically. At first it is the art museum that welcomes you, numerous young art students are seen jamming and painting, what talents! Next is the reception to the museum. Entrance ticket is 600 shillings each for non-residents. In the same building we can go through the photographs of the locomotives and trains belonging to the early 20th century. All related items belonging to the British era can be seen as exhibits. We can also see the railway routes of East African Railways (EAR), Tanganyika Railways and Kenya Uganda Railways (KUR). Many artefacts are carefully chosen and can be seen here only. The bicycle designed for r...

Malls - a western culture which has caught on to our side of the world and has been a craze since its existence. With cinema theatres claiming their spots in these malls, the crowds seem to just pour in, paving way to closure of cinema halls through out the country as multiplexes have cemented themselves victoriously. The only hazardous issue with watching movies in malls is the parking charge levied, worse than taxes to be paid. Most of the malls seem to set their own charges for 4-wheeler and 2-wheeler without any norms from the government. Of course modern architecture provides ample parking space for thousands of vehicles during weekends but still cannot justify the charges.   The orthodox population which came out of their huts just for temples and marriages have long vanished. Even older generation now prefer to break the age old boundaries and dine out in these huge malls. Unlike restaurants catering to specific cuisines the malls offer different types o...