The first half of the journey we accomplished in fine style on the permanent ballasted way; and the 328 miles to Nairobi was over in twenty-four hours, travelling by night and day.
Arrangements were made for a stop for dinner on Saturday night, for breakfast next morning, and lunch at Nairobi. We agreed to take meals at these stopping-places at 2s. 8d. per head. Such a large party of Europeans being a rarity, the dak bungalows were overwhelmed. We had to wait so long between the courses that we had time to get up an appetite between each. Many and various were the comments in English, French, Italian, and other languages as to the incompetency of the flurried native waiters and the more harassed Goa who superintended the work. Two meals of this nature satisfied most of us, and we afterwards provided our own food on the train.
