The Ruiru Coffee fair is to be held tomorrow. This is really just a trade fair for equipment and so on, mostly to do with producing coffee. However as I have never been to one before I may have it wrong. Tomorrow also will be the judging of the Kenyan entries in the 'Taste Of the Harvest" competition. I believe 35 coffees have been entered and the first five will be named and sent through to the EAFCA competition in Kigal in two weeks. Our groups comprise three of these so it will be a stiff test.
Yesterday Nairobi had its biggest entertainment for some time, in the form of a huge fire in a Downtown Supermarket. This drew crowds from all round and had three different fire departments trying to put it out. Every hose had a chain of people holding it shoulder to shoulder. The crowds were shouting directions at the firefighters. As I watched on a silent TV it was as if a thousand people had rehearsed the moves, urging on or pulling back. On one memorable clip, a firefighter was walking along in front of the camera when someone behind turned on a hose which snaked across the screen, knocking the firefighter over.
Rain ten days ago has caused the local coffee to flower. This really is a sight, snowy white against the dark rich green of the leaves. The blossom also has a wonderful aroma which is all pervading at the moment.
Seeing as no one is following this blog yet I will not get too carried away!
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