Today is day 8 and as Travis Pastrana so notoriously said after flipping his rally vehicle end over end multiple times - "WHAT A RIDE". 

We have seen so much of this country and what East Africa has to offer. We've stayed in 5 different lodges in different areas of Kenya. We've interacted with the real locals of this country in ever corner of it. People have lined the trails to see the Rally vehicles pass. It's been magnificent. Our backdrop yesterday, was elephants crossing plains in front of Mt. Kilimanjaro. I mean, you are taking such a thrashing during the day just trying to stay on path and out of the ditch, you really got to take a moment at night when you're mingling with the other drivers and their families to realize how special this race is. It is undoubtedly one of the toughest. That is not hype or anything else. You can go communicate with any experienced rally racer and he'll tell you. On top of being one of the toughest, it is one of the most beautiful races in any circuit. The beauty is not just derived from Mr. Kilimanjaro, the animals, or lush green jungles. It is also derived from the soulful people we meet on a daily basis, who with open arms and wide smiles are offering there assistance. These are not people working at the hotels and being paid. I'm talking about the people like the ones who came to our rescue yesterday when we were trapped in mud, near a village.

Locals from this village stormed our car. At first we were apprehensive, a little confused but within seconds it was clear they wanted to offer help. They didn't know of Jamii Bora, there was no publicity in this. They just saw two fellows from a race in a bad spot and knew they could help. It was pouring rain (which, unfortunately has dominated the forecast of this race) and getting us out was one hell of a messy affair. At least 20 local tribesmen came and helped lift the back end of our Peugeot out of the soft gushy mud and onto a harder surface where we could gain traction. I mean, that kind of stuff tickles me. We come from completely different worlds, have many different values, and certainly have different cultural perspectives...yet when a common man is in need of a hand...there it is - extended out. 

This race has been invaluable for my growth as a human being and has taught an old dog a bunch of new tricks. 

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