The three of them hit the road that night. Joseph had once again rented a Nomad van so they’d be comfortable. Harry finally asked where they’d be staying on their arrival, and Esther said she’d used Balvan’s influence to gain a discount at Beachfront Apartments, a residence hotel.
“What’s the matter with the Kusi? He should be able to give us a price at his own place.”
“We’ve been closed for slow season since the week after New Year’s,” she explained. “You wouldn’t know it living in Nairobi, but February is so hot we call it suicide month. There are no tourists, and that’s when the mzungus take ski vacations in Europe or visit friends upcountry. Mount Kenya and Aberdare are popular with the wealthy Kenyans just now. At the beach, the lodges use the time for renovations. Balvan has been r
