A Big Road Block

On the way back from the secondary sports tournament in Homa Bay, we got a rare treat. It was dusk and we just passed through Luanda town, only about 10 km from Mbita. As we were driving and talking, we looked up to see a Hippo as big as an elephant crossing the road and stepping up onto the embankment on the other side. My co-pilot exhorted me to hurry up and get past it before it charges the vehicle. In my 6 years of being in Kenya, I have never seen a big hippo like that out of the water and walking across the road. I guess that is another good reason to not drive at night!