Would You Ride Africa's LUNATIC EXPRESS?

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I took a ride on Kenya's new Lunatic Express, or the Madaraka Express SGR Train as it's formally known, to see if you really need to be a lunatic to ride it.
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@noelphilips 3 жыл бұрын

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@TAILSORANGEs 3 жыл бұрын

Fish and Chips = Actual Fish with Chips.

@nextstep6036 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Noel, really enjoyed this video, except the fish did look a bit passed its self by date! I came to Johannesburg in 1981 for 2 weeks, and decided to stay and become a citizen. Best decision ever, cheers, James.

@whitsthecraic 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Noel, love the videos. What do you do for cash in these countries? Do you use a Credit Card or a prepayment card or even cash? Looking to visit some really out of the way places but not sure about cash.

@generalhorse493 3 жыл бұрын

For the record, Zheng He was a great merchant explorer from the 15th century who lead massive Chinese trade fleets to places far from China, some speculate he even made it to the New World, I reckon the Chinese put his statue there because they built the new railway and because as Mombasa was part of the India Ocean trade Zheng He stopped there so he's a semi-relevant figure to make a bust of for that station. Why locals are angry? Well because in exchange for all the money and infrastructure projects, China is pressuring countries like Kenya to do more and more favors for China.

@b1k873 3 жыл бұрын

This is not the lunatoc express.

@SallieAndrea 3 жыл бұрын

Kenya isn’t England. If you order fish and chips expect Kenyan fish and chips

@gaboonviper9705 3 жыл бұрын

Hata hewa abebe kutoka kwao

@techdailyafrica 3 жыл бұрын

Lol, That's very accurate.

@cassyhenry3384 3 жыл бұрын

Huyu mzungu ni fala sana, mbona hizo chips na samaki ziko vizuri sana

@alfricko 3 жыл бұрын

I don't like his attitude and how he describes his experience.

@HomeGuidezonecom 3 жыл бұрын

Ha ha, great sallie. What did he expect? he could have ordered from Macdonald in Nairobi.

@MrLobo76- 3 жыл бұрын

Middle of nowhere in Kenya gets 4g but there are parts of Scotland that don’t even get 3G

@nairobinyeusi5811 3 жыл бұрын

The internet & Banking system in Kenya is very advanced

@Utadowot 3 жыл бұрын

Even before the google balloons were launched, there was 4G coverage in most remote parts.

@kurianjuguna675 3 жыл бұрын

It's not the Middle of nowhere, this youtuber knows and cares little, 4g internet in Kenya was launched in 2014 and has been so ever since, Average Internet in Nairobi is faster than internet in London, Some Kenyan companies have already rolled out 5G, by 2022 the country will be 5G compliant.

@erikgustafson9319 3 жыл бұрын

yes and the country is swimming in Chinese junk loans at least its better than the meter gauge EAR built lines

@nairobinyeusi5811 3 жыл бұрын

@@erikgustafson9319 Bro, Kenya's annual budget is 30 Billion. That's more money than the entire Chinese loans. Kenyans pay taxes & own their economy. You should be more concerned about the US who's GDP is 100% Debt😏

@jakartaharpman 3 жыл бұрын

Not only would I ride it - I WILL be riding it next month......

@josephmutunga9476 3 жыл бұрын

Welcome and have a fantastic time over here.

@MartinezzJT 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoy the views. Karibu

@rachealmugoh725 3 жыл бұрын

Karibu kenya

@kurianjuguna675 3 жыл бұрын

welcome

@kitony 3 жыл бұрын

Go bro enjoy..i wl surely wouldn't mind buying u beer

@beezelyparker9695 3 жыл бұрын

Eight years ago we camped in the middle of the Masai Mara and got a phone signal. In Australia you just go out of the city two klms and you have no signal lol

@dirgh1717 3 жыл бұрын

Adding to it,Telstra the only provider that does have an aight network infrastructure is expensive as hell

@trooperdgb9722 3 жыл бұрын

Ok..i'll bite..WHICH city?

@beezelyparker9695 3 жыл бұрын

@@trooperdgb9722 Brisbane, we did a road trip out to Longreach and hardly a signal except in the towns if we were lucky.. we arent with Telstra.

@thehungrytraveler1924 3 жыл бұрын

Ohh I don't know why you guys expect Kenya to be lagging behind in technology 😅😅, because it's 3rd world? 😅 Kenya uses pretty much on the technology this days, so at whatever cost they'll get it. And also it's cheap to get Internet bundles compared to other Countries in Africa and also maybe in other places

@kennethkyalo 3 жыл бұрын

Kenya has the highest amount of internet users per population in Africa by some distance, no suprise.

@charityggichana7445 3 жыл бұрын

BTW The train is mainly meant for cargo, the transportation of people is literally just a bonus feature

@loisetrades 3 жыл бұрын

So true

@hamanakohamaneko7028 2 жыл бұрын

Connecting the capital with the port city is really important

@grahamstevenson1740 Жыл бұрын

Except there's not enough rail freight to pay off the loan to construct the line.

@charlesotieno8228 3 жыл бұрын

The 4G+ data coverage is courtesy of Safaricom and not the Google Loon balloons which were launched early this year.The madaraka express has been having 4G speeds for years now

@ligala1 3 жыл бұрын

The internet was good before the Google balloon. He is only saying that to keep his negative narrative. He did not want to give credit to the Kenya company safaricom, the one good thing he mention in his video had to come from outside

@chax255 3 жыл бұрын

Did you use the word East Africa talking about the non existant balloons in Tanzania..

@wagerekairari393 2 жыл бұрын

And now the Google Loon balloon service has been discontinued yet we still have good internet all along the railway route.

@adam.m6735 2 жыл бұрын

Which network has 4G in this area? All of them?

@Chelsea10087 3 жыл бұрын

A great video just be mindful Africa is a continent with 54 different countries & culture so when making reference it is best to mention the country rather than Africa. I bet if you were travelling across Scotland you wouldn't say Europe.

@samuelkimani7575 3 жыл бұрын

exactly!

@mickyjagah 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this clear. The reason this happens is to make certain African countries irrelevant except South Africa and Egypt. That's why you see most major infrastructure projects are given to Chinese companies as a pay back against the west.

@sirrathersplendid4825 3 жыл бұрын

This is archetypal dark Africa. It’s how we imagine Africa from Britain. (Though we also see ‘Africa’ as a dense jungle full of monkeys and snakes à la Tarzan.) Having hitchhiked from Europe to Cape Town, I would say it’s not an inaccurate view, though there’s obviously subtle differences in every country. Kenya and Tanzania have a vibe of their own which resonates especially strongly with Brits for obvious reasons. Both wonderful countries with very friendly people.

@ligala1 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly. I always thought traveling makes people more open minded, but in this case, he just brought some stereotypes with him and looking for proof to confirm them.

@bezaleelaaron9385 3 жыл бұрын

Precisely 😤

@zambuEFV 3 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha...u grew up eating chemical fed fish the real thing is strange to your taste buds....and u want to complain about security - it's there to make sure you are not there to blow up the train 🙄

@juliakuria1241 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😭

@gracewanjiru8904 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂lol..you've made my day

@Ukversuskenya 3 жыл бұрын

✅

@shalomgati4792 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 very true

@lucymuhia7880 3 жыл бұрын

That's organic fish and and organic fries . Nd men, that's Kenya and not Africa.

@fetchstixRHD 3 жыл бұрын

Well, Kenya is inside Africa, but it's amusing the title refers to Africa and not specifically Kenya. Africa is a very wide (or should that be tall?) continent after all, and despite the thumbnail giving it away, surely it's worth specifying the specific country rather than just "Africa"? (Minor complaint, but still...)

@edwardcardozo8325 3 жыл бұрын

You can see the Kenya flag in the tumbnail soooo..

@raquel7123 3 жыл бұрын

Am going to run a campaign on him that he will wish he never posted that video

@liamg5845 3 жыл бұрын

@@raquel7123 troll and hater. If you don’t like the videos don’t watch simples

@alfredkc 3 жыл бұрын

@@raquel7123 It’s generalising it for people who don’t care.

@anitascarr7982 3 жыл бұрын

Was in Kenya last year! Truly a remarkable place!! ❤️

@darkbydesign1031 Жыл бұрын

with those flies ? no thnx

@muhubirijxson6483 Жыл бұрын

🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪😘😘😘

@francisakali2101 Жыл бұрын

@@darkbydesign1031 So, what's wrong with flies? Aren't they part of the ecosystem?

@foxyankeefrank6963 3 жыл бұрын

You ordered Fish & Chips and are wondering why you got Fish & Chips?

@TheHHIPPO 3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣👍

@TheGeneralEntertainment 3 жыл бұрын

True, did he expect burger ?

@mriaz5228 3 жыл бұрын

he was probably looking for a battered Cod but that fish didn't look too bad.

@ngioche 3 жыл бұрын

Then eating tilapia with fork wtf

@MercyMazmida 3 жыл бұрын

I know Haha

@olbaprabocse9940 3 жыл бұрын

Tbh the fish looked decent and most likely better than the crap fish in the UK

@hkular5220 3 жыл бұрын

That samaki is the proper fried fish in Kenya. English Fish and Chips is different where the fish is battered.

@kr3539 3 жыл бұрын

@@hkular5220 Looks like tilapia.

@hkular5220 3 жыл бұрын

@@kr3539 Certainly. Kupenda Tilapia sana. Ukipaka vinzara vizuri alafu kufry na mafuta.

@itsme-sn5gi 3 жыл бұрын

@@hkular5220 its head is not supposed to be on

@hkular5220 3 жыл бұрын

@@itsme-sn5gi We eat the fish whole on a plate. Tamu sana.

@gakiigatobu1563 3 жыл бұрын

The Idiot : "when I ordered fish & chips I didn't expect this " Also on the plate: literally fish and chips

@lifeofvee6584 3 жыл бұрын

Must be used to fish pond type of fish or is it canned fish and doesn't even know how fresh fish from a lake tastes like. So condescending of him

@m.j.walker.7581 3 жыл бұрын

They be coming here with there bald heads and arrogance in them bag

@gracemoses3062 3 жыл бұрын

They's a way that fish can be presented si lazima ikue whole ivo na si lazima zikuwe kwa plate moja what he's saying is true

@gakiigatobu1563 3 жыл бұрын

@@gracemoses3062 I'm pretty sure on the menu they highlighted that it's a whole fried tilapia, story za presentation ni za fine dining restaurants not train station cafés 🤷🏾‍♀️. This man is just too negative.

@SixTenVisuals 3 жыл бұрын

Took that line in 2018 when it was pretty new. The food they offered was good too (roast goat and Ugali, washed down by an awesome Kenya Pilsner.

@philipochieng8090 3 жыл бұрын

I can see you are a man of culture 👌

@kennedyongati2283 3 жыл бұрын

"we've seen tribes people!" WTH! Your attitude is clear! You are condescending! We don't need such!

@likatalikata3823 3 жыл бұрын

I also cringed at this. Who says that! Its actually racist even how he says it. That's the language his forefathers used exploring darkest Africa....or maybe he feels he is 21st century Livingstone. SMH! disgusted Kenyan.

@motorguy4203 3 жыл бұрын

Get over yourselfs my god😂😂

@jamesmartindale8968 3 жыл бұрын

I’m sure he meant no offence

@kfo7413 2 жыл бұрын

@@likatalikata3823 so what would you have said?

@offrails 3 жыл бұрын

I bless the trains down in Africa

@ThatForeignBloke 3 жыл бұрын

I'm old enough to get that joke 👍

@tonnyanthonys2159 3 жыл бұрын

😅😅

@sebby324 3 жыл бұрын

Underrated comment

@FlyGuy1 3 жыл бұрын

This comment should have 1K+ likes

@LostToAdventure 3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@CarlosViegas80 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for showing what needs to be shown about Africa, this wonderful Continent full of natural beauty and amazing people. Best regards from Luanda, Angola 🇦🇴

@gasfranangolalda6145 3 жыл бұрын

Primo Carlinhos a comentar:)) Abraço...

@lifeofabarista1580 3 жыл бұрын

Nooo don't listen to this guy

@CarlosViegas80 3 жыл бұрын

@@gasfranangolalda6145 quem es primo?? Um abraço 🫂

@gasfranangolalda6145 3 жыл бұрын

O marido da Fily😜

@CarlosViegas80 3 жыл бұрын

@@gasfranangolalda6145 primo ❤️🤗 um grande abraço 🫂 saudades

@nakkadu 3 жыл бұрын

That fish looks delicious you big baby. TIA!

@ngioche 3 жыл бұрын

He did not like it 🤣🤣

@wallysymons7540 3 жыл бұрын

He seems to be the least adventurous travel on KZfaq

@phenkusingh2952 3 жыл бұрын

@@wallysymons7540 At least he is honest about his reactions :-D

@Utadowot 3 жыл бұрын

He should have ordered for fish fillet lol

@kitony 3 жыл бұрын

Terrible review

@vinniewinnie7 3 жыл бұрын

Loved your video as usual but be careful: Kenya is not Africa. Africa is rather diverse so the views you will get in Kenya will be different in Angola say. People will be different as well. In a way, it’s like saying that you love Europe because you have been in UK. Italy, France, Spain are all very different!

@stephensaines7100 3 жыл бұрын

@@omahabred9466 [it’s like being in the Nordic countries or Scandinavia, the scenery and wildlife is almost identical.] Gotta love those mountains in Denmark...

@owenreich8555 3 жыл бұрын

It’s just like america.. it’s not just the US.

@SafetyTips.Learning 3 жыл бұрын

True.., while I understand use of "Africa" the more current(modern) Africa is getting to more of saying "Europe" "Asia" or "America"...with infrustructures variations happening, and apart from language and cultures.

@jappedut9009 3 жыл бұрын

@@stephensaines7100 The biggest "mountain" in Denmark is 173 meters high 😂

@simonh6371 3 жыл бұрын

@@omahabred9466 That's just not the case, even inside the Republic of South Africa which is not even 5% of the continent as a whole, there is easily as much variety in wild scenery as there is in all of Europe. Desert, scrubland, savannah, forest, mountains, rolling green hills, plains, lush meadowland, tropical coastland. As to wildlife being identical are you kidding me? Try to find a seal in Kenya, an ostrich in Morocco, or a Springbok in Nigeria.

@rafflesnh 3 жыл бұрын

Pronunciation tip: the 'T' in Tsavo is mute. So repeat after me.....'Savo. ;-)

@vw2327 3 жыл бұрын

Nope it's not silent,it's just part of the syllable 'tsa'

@cockyrooster361 3 жыл бұрын

Tsavo...;)

@Tata-bd9nx 3 жыл бұрын

@@vw2327 It is silent.Its Savo National Park.Not Tsavo,you dont pronounce the T

@Mhw. 3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@harutosunaa3881 2 жыл бұрын

Huh

@mollyhamley 3 жыл бұрын

Really interesting to see this and how much it has changed! I went on the original lunatic express in 2006 from Nairobi to Mombasa. It was very faded with no ac, the fans were broken, and the engine broke down about 2 miles out of Mombasa, so the journey was extended by half a day. But we were served all our meals in the dining car by waiters in faded but very clean white uniforms and gloves. Who didn't spill a drop of soup despite the train rattling all over the place! It was a pretty crazy but amazing experience.

@Felix-tp8ch Жыл бұрын

??? only 2 miles?? why didnt you just get off and walk a measly 2 miles instead wait 12 hours?!?!

@mohabatkhanmalak1161 3 жыл бұрын

Honestly, I don't see anything wrong with that fish. That is how small fish are served, you must be used to fillets which became popular in Britain because of the railways. As more and more people emigrated to the cities, fish n chips became the doner kebab, McDonald equivilant of the day. The fish bones were a niussance to get rid of and so filleting was a way to keep the customers happy. The one train a day is passenger (and would actually be two trains, one and either end), but the line is mostly for freight linking Mombasa port to Uganda and beyond.

@romeovassili7169 2 жыл бұрын

I tasted Kenyan fried fish...Taste of Heaven. The narrator is used to the tasteless British Fried Cod with 'Heart Attack' written All over it.

@mohabatkhanmalak1161 2 жыл бұрын

@@romeovassili7169 Exactly, I mean on the Greek Aegean islands they too have fish this way, the sardines, snapper, brime etc. Marseille, France coastal region, they have it this way too and we can go on and on. Filleting fish was a commercial interest brought on by making money out of fish stock and keeping the bones from pricking busy city folk. "The flavour is in the bones".

@Dutch_Uncle 2 жыл бұрын

@@mohabatkhanmalak1161 My theory is that Americans and Europeans are turned off by the sight of fish teeth, eyes, lips, bones, and scales on a plate. They don't like to be reminded that something died to make their lunch. CONTAINER FREIGHT TO UGANDA? Do containers move through Nairobi to Kampala on the new tracks? This would be a great achievement.

@tronixfix 2 жыл бұрын

By now they drive two times per day with express.

@Dutch_Uncle 2 жыл бұрын

@@tronixfix Freight or passengers?

@CaptainKrimson 3 жыл бұрын

I see fish, I see chips... so.... ;-)

@MercyMazmida 3 жыл бұрын

I know

@FLT247 3 жыл бұрын

As advertised :))

@bracoozito5461 3 жыл бұрын

Haha

@_TheRock 3 жыл бұрын

Wow - no need for an expensive safari trip when you can just take the train. Thank for this brilliant video. Kenya now added to my bucket list.

@Woodymbr 3 жыл бұрын

You’ll love it. It’s such an enchanting place and it makes you want to go back time and time again. Naivasha and Amboseli were my favourite places.

@trooperdgb9722 3 жыл бұрын

If you think that replaces a safari...well..enjoy it....but.....No.....it doesn't.

@FunForYegon 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome 😊

@longhaul2934 3 жыл бұрын

It's great to see that you show the REAL Kenya.... Glad it was not another Death, Poverty & Disease production !

@dariusrucker7854 2 жыл бұрын

That's not real Africa

@MasudRana-ql9uj 3 жыл бұрын

We want such railway infrastructure in Bangladesh🇧🇩.just like that.😢😢 Please China🇨🇳 help us.😔😔

@ZGSPG 2 жыл бұрын

But we can't invest too much overseas because the Western media will tell you that China is setting a trap for your country to collapse

@youminholastransit3218 2 жыл бұрын

@@ZGSPG it’s true tho. That’s why America develops its own infrastructure, even though it may take a long while. We may not have good high speed rail, but we do have the best freight trains in the world and Amtrak routes connect this country well

@tronixfix 2 жыл бұрын

@@ZGSPG not to collapse but extract money… works very well in third world countrys 😈

@nicadair7700 2 жыл бұрын

It comes at a cost, your country's natural resources. They don't do it for free.

@wangsweikien341 2 жыл бұрын

@@nicadair7700 will you tell your boss/customer.... "i do it free for you, u need not pay me salary"

@jacobsmiles6884 3 жыл бұрын

When africa fights europe is happy...always remember europe grew at the expense of africa

@nm380 3 жыл бұрын

And UK also grew at the expense of India, which was the richest country till the British invaded, and when they had left, India was one of the poorest countries.

@cookiemonster797 3 жыл бұрын

Always remember gun beats spear

@kennykross3306 3 жыл бұрын

@@cookiemonster797 we already had gun hence British we defeated and kicked out. We have guns in africa as early as 1400s especially in west africa. Guns were supplied by the ottomans by westafrican Kingdom called Kanem Empire.

@kr3539 3 жыл бұрын

@@kennykross3306 Interesting, any links?

@giffinpter254 3 жыл бұрын

@@cookiemonster797 yet spear got us our independence

@user-br3lx2ln1k 3 жыл бұрын

The statue Zheng He is the first chinese who embarked from china to explore the world by sea, which is nowadays a symbol of the belt and road initiative of china. the station was built by chinese company, operated in chinese style and the staff are trained by chinese, so now you know why there is a statue. more history will help to answer your question

@Lukas-kz4xm 2 жыл бұрын

I don't believe he questioned why the statue was placed there. Your explanation of who this man was does not make Kenyans any less displeased of the statue's placement though having the statue there was probably one of the clauses for the 4 Billion loan it took to construct this line that the Kenyan government accepted🤔

@Dutch_Uncle 2 жыл бұрын

@@Lukas-kz4xm You got it. This sounds like a Chinese turnkey operation, conducted for reasons of prestige and pride,

@frankfleming1103 Жыл бұрын

@@Dutch_Uncle this railway is China government aid, China's money and China technology.

@frankfleming1103 Жыл бұрын

@@Dutch_Uncle China can help Kenya only if Kenya is in East Africa, not in the sphere of influence of France and USA, west and Central Africa are now completely controlled by France

@danielcheruiyot1011 3 жыл бұрын

Probably you could *google* where kenya gets it’s 4G network from

@dache_z1082 3 жыл бұрын

😁😁😁👍

@ligala1 3 жыл бұрын

He had to give credit outside, it didn't fit his narrative

@jaymezkinyua9552 3 жыл бұрын

It's Kenya not Africa!! Do your research

@noname-kw6wt 3 жыл бұрын

Kenya is in Africa, his right

@christopersigit 3 жыл бұрын

I think you need to open the world map. Kenya is in Africa. Period.

@hannahw4769 3 жыл бұрын

@@noname-kw6wt so did he visit the whole of the continent or specific country?

@brendakipkemoi2738 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Kenya is in Africa but it is a sovereign country with a name. It's like referring to the UK as Europe. With Brexit shenanigans doubt many would be happy with that!

@CodeCraftTube 3 жыл бұрын

@@noname-kw6wt no he is not ....what is being addressed in the blanket coverage of Kenya ... africa is a continent..

@briangoulden6687 3 жыл бұрын

A great journey but not as atmospheric as the same trip in the 1980s ....... 14 hours overnight, 1st class sleeper, 4 course dinner and Full English breakfast - all for less than half the flight cost ...... and the chance to meet some interesting folk on the journey. There's nowhere like Kenya, unless of course you visit us here in Botswana. 🙂

@kennethkyalo 3 жыл бұрын

My grandad used to work for the railways in the 60s through to the 70s you're spot on. It was a classy British style carrier, however that level of operation cannot be sustained by the successive govts, lots of corruption.

@kennethkyalo 3 жыл бұрын

@@visionist7 yes ALOT.

@Flyboyed 3 жыл бұрын

You started off a bit on a condescending note but the rest of the video was actually very enjoyable.

@ligala1 3 жыл бұрын

After his comment on the food, I knew nothing good will come out him

@judet1293 3 жыл бұрын

Brits still think they are 19th century colonial power.

@bgp6656 3 жыл бұрын

@@judet1293 I guarantee you brits don't wake up in the morning and say "I sure do love colonizing" You're doing a fair bit of generalizing, aren't you?

@jayjayjames2332 3 жыл бұрын

@@noeltheliberalmillennial4886 The UK has notoriously bad cuisine. It's okay. Don't get butthurt that you fry an entire fish. It's not appetizing to most people. I'm a white American and can guarantee you, I'd find a lot of British food disgusting. Has nothing to do with being "white". My favorite cuisine is non-white. Stop being so defensive.

@FunForYegon 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Noel, greetings from Kenya. The lunatic express is a meter gauge. This is a standard gauge.

@marvinabuli4487 3 жыл бұрын

The way you looked at the food is so disrespectful

@ligala1 3 жыл бұрын

Very very disrespectful. That alone put me off about the entire video

@joelang6126 3 жыл бұрын

Nothing disrespectful about it. The guy simply doesn't like what HE paid for.

@ligala1 3 жыл бұрын

@@joelang6126 if people from this culture (where the food is from) consider his behavior insulting, it is insulting. When visiting countries in the west, we see interesting ways and food but we respect. I've seen people in the west eating blue cheese, which is rotten milk or rotten cheese. It smells very very rotten. But they eat and enjoy it. So, I gave it a go with risotto. I was not disrespectful like the guy on this video

@laurenhw1988 3 жыл бұрын

Rookie Brit mistake thinking you'd get battered fish!

@ShaunF92 3 жыл бұрын

Loved this video Noel! The scenery is beyond incredible , and the wildlife. Probably one of my favourite video of yours :)

@wickybrian8128 3 жыл бұрын

Well come to Nairobi kenya

@noelphilips 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@wickybrian8128 3 жыл бұрын

@@noelphilips I did, this time my home county content . Keep up the good work. Next time you around let's enjoy tusker our local beer together. It goes very well with nyama choma...

@gracewanjiru8904 3 жыл бұрын

@@noelphilips but your attitude 🤮

@rer1972 3 жыл бұрын

Tusker is one of my favorite beers around!! Only knew about Tusker because they have it in Disney World, and had a few of them while there a few years ago. Loved the video Noel, thanks for sharing.

@gabistan2007 3 жыл бұрын

Tusker beer u can buy ecen in canada

@bravorevolutionary9654 3 жыл бұрын

Bro 😎 don’t dog the food

@Musicuniverse_fusion 3 жыл бұрын

Good video...you don't look so happy,it seems you didn't expect to find so much success in Kenya... change your perception my guy👎

@ligala1 3 жыл бұрын

👌🏿

@komenthegreat2237 3 жыл бұрын

True

@estherngatia3272 3 жыл бұрын

Exctaly!!!

@georgethiongomathenge5366 3 жыл бұрын

Very true

@hk254lyt8 2 жыл бұрын

White people don’t want to see a developed Africa

@munenex 3 жыл бұрын

You taking the Tusker beer have awakened nostalgic feelings in all your Kenyan viewers watching your videos.

@amc3 3 жыл бұрын

Just for a moment, I thought I was watching an Attenborough documentary. What a unique experience.

@philhowells7715 3 жыл бұрын

Mmm, Tusker beer 🍺 Never mind SurfShark, Tusker beer should sponsor you.

@evah6006 3 жыл бұрын

Yes I would. Such an amazing landscape! Brilliant video!

@kitony 3 жыл бұрын

Karibu

@tbd1613 3 жыл бұрын

I miss traveling so much. I am so looking forward to getting on a plane again and seeing places and people again. Thanks for posting. Helps me to appreciate life.

@DIYandArt 3 жыл бұрын

nice video,on a lighter note,Africans love and are welcoming to foreigners where as hated across the planet,sad,but its life,,,

@nairobinyeusi5811 3 жыл бұрын

The new generation of Africans are begging to realize who their enemies are. They should treat them accordingly

@stanleymureithimukara6714 3 жыл бұрын

Tables are turning very soon lets wait for it.

@thediykenyan5790 3 жыл бұрын

man you soo negative even to food...this kenya not africa ...am proud of my country...am done watching lunatic vid

@samnicholos7892 3 жыл бұрын

Love how you balance in train rides with the av geek videos. I appreciate taking us along. Cheers! Merry Christmas

@joanjones6292 3 жыл бұрын

Don't call the railway line lunatic, it's the best you get in an African Continent. We always make sure that that travellers safety is our concern.

@MrMaboboz 3 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know if the goalie managed to stop the ball at 5:59?

@simonmurimi9856 3 жыл бұрын

VAR ruled that the keeper was offside, hehe

@worldorder6971 3 жыл бұрын

The keeper pushed it out for another corner

@Munzi037 3 жыл бұрын

True Brit ordering fish and chips 🤣 but you got an international version. Mind you, the chips looked good enough

@MissNatalie55555 3 жыл бұрын

The cinematography just gets better and better. This video was amazing. Thank you for taking us along for the ride. 🙅🏾‍♀️

@geordieian3266 3 жыл бұрын

This was done 11th November very lucky man I love Kenya never been but one of my dreams to go

@kimanih6903 3 жыл бұрын

Never heard of anyone order tilapia with chips while every menu clearly differentiates whole fish and fillet, I think you did it intentionally for your camera buffoonery. I just hope you did not waste the food and gave it to someone who needed it. There's 2 trains actually, one express while the other stops at every station 1 from each side.

@naomiee5820 3 жыл бұрын

@@margaretk.952 He is an adult and could have asked for an exchange....

@stephenkamenju 3 жыл бұрын

“Massive structure was built for a train that only travels once a day” then you film other trains while you are in the 1 train.............dude reallyyyy!!!!

@laura-nl3il 3 жыл бұрын

What is wrong with the food? You are too old to behave like a teen! Just leave the food and go instead of giving such type of reactions. This is why drew binsky will always be the best traveller, go and learn from him before you travel the world

@michaelmcgovern1561 3 жыл бұрын

Fascinating video. Way back in 1997 I made the same journey also in first class. It was an overnight journey on a train that looked like it had come from GWR in the 1940s. My friends and I really enjoyed the journey. The service was superb and was a very civilised alternative to flying.

@thedanishhabesha5656 3 жыл бұрын

You could also drive with the new Ethiopian train to Djibouti, because it was build just like the one in Kenya

@richardnei 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing views across the African countryside! Hard to believe the 4G signal, it’s better than I get in the UK at home!!

@aliciafields-worldtravelle8248 3 жыл бұрын

Internet in Kenya is faster than in the UK, Netherlands, France and alot other countries in Europe, from personal experience.

@methu5167 3 жыл бұрын

It's KEEEEEEENYA's!!! countryside

@kinyuabonface3400 3 жыл бұрын

You think that Kenya is a backward nation? 😂😂😂😂

@ligala1 3 жыл бұрын

It's provided by safaricom and other local companies. Not by Google balloon which was launch only last year and provides internet to some remote communities.

@tunxlaw 2 жыл бұрын

The muzungu can never change, As beautiful as this trip was he still found a way to condescend and condemn.

@nicadair7700 2 жыл бұрын

mzungu not muzungu

@tunxlaw 2 жыл бұрын

@@nicadair7700Thanks,

@brayo001 3 жыл бұрын

Its normally 2 passenger train every day but corona happened and they reduced the no

@shaffiebayah7190 3 жыл бұрын

Malaria from different insects??? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I thought mosquitos are the only insects transmitting malaria!!

@marko4958 3 жыл бұрын

The ability for you to pivot and continue to create great content during these covid times has been fantastic!

@loobyt8692 Жыл бұрын

Wow now that’s a train journey I’d love to take. With health issues it’s doubtful I ever will get the chance, which is why I love your videos so much. Your happiness and enthusiasm at being in such a beautiful country is infectious and I’m sure will inspire more to visit. The people are wonderful and warm as you say, one of the best countries in the world. Your videos are honest and informative, and thank you for bringing far away places to those who visit them vicariously through your vlogs. Cheers Noel 👍

@GARAGEEP 3 жыл бұрын

Yes Noel, videos are getting better and better. Your ‘getting back into flying’ vids have spurred me on to start lessons properly! Leicester airport won’t know what’s hit it. Keep it up!!!

@vis6191 3 жыл бұрын

5:59 was that a goal ?

@retrogaming_69 3 жыл бұрын

VAR said offside.

@josephmutunga9476 3 жыл бұрын

I thought so too. A 3 man match lol. Haha

@jamieunderwood5829 3 жыл бұрын

Penalty to Man Utd

@kleeblattchen38 3 жыл бұрын

Everyone: Talking about Africa, the travelling etc... Me: Has anyone else wondered if he scored? ㋡

@bobodriscoll 3 жыл бұрын

I dont know how you go on all these adventures without your wife and kids. I certainly couldn't do it. Fair play yo you

@XxPepper17xX 2 жыл бұрын

what adventures? he sits in an airport, orders fish and chips in africa then sits on a train. it’s not an adventure at all

@Justenlund 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for a great video Noel! I’ve been travelling a lot in Kenya myself on business and simply love the country! Nice ending with a cold Tusker!! Best way to end a long day in Kenya🇰🇪

@lydiakusimba7266 3 жыл бұрын

Come back again enjoy life in kenya

@mwanafalsafa3613 3 жыл бұрын

How is the video nice with his condescending attitude?

@jameskeru4151 3 жыл бұрын

Noel, it's interesting to see you enjoy Kenya every day. Thanks for visiting our great country. Karibu 👌

@guangxidavidliu 3 жыл бұрын

Some one complain about life, someone enjoys life. Yes, everyday above ground IS a good day.

@felixnyeme8549 3 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy your show but you are a little hypocritical. We were colonized by Britain and over the years, the only railroad you built was an inferior railroad as an engine of growth to your country. So stop criticizing.

@simondavey7787 3 жыл бұрын

The African people are, in the main, some of the kindest folk you will ever meet. Did you like any of the Kenyan food?

@mrsingleb 3 жыл бұрын

'The African people are, in the main, some of the kindest folk you will ever meet.' how can you generalize that much?

@simondavey7787 3 жыл бұрын

@@mrsingleb I don't think I'm generalising. I have lived and worked in various parts of Africa and have found most folk to be kind and hospitable. There will be good apples and bad apples, like anywhere else. I was just commenting from experience.

@paddydarkchild234 3 жыл бұрын

@@mrsingleb yeah, that's why your ancestors walked right in and took what they wanted.😭

@paddydarkchild234 3 жыл бұрын

@@visionist7 Yeah, blame it on the Africans. Slavery was not a concept before the entry of the Arabs and Europeans into Africa. You can try lay the blame elsewhere but it won't fly with me at least.

@bilhawanjiku9752 3 жыл бұрын

@@visionist7 Actually that's a misconception. I'd like you to educate yourself on how that happened because we didnt Condon slavery

@brucearthur5108 3 жыл бұрын

I wish my friends defended me 10% as strongly as the fans of that fish defend it.

@AviationRailAdventures 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Noel! Love watching videos on journey I have never heard of before like this one!

@lucascalma605 3 жыл бұрын

This is probably the Eurostar or Amtrak of Africa!

@kennykross3306 3 жыл бұрын

What a hell are u talking about

@sergioagostinho72 3 жыл бұрын

I found this trip nice and the train trustworthy, specially being in Africa, i'd like to try it some day.

@davidgunnar8569 3 жыл бұрын

Went to Nairobi Kenya 1994 on Sabena. After walking and camping up and around Mt. Kenya using the Shipton route took bus to Mombassa. 6 hrs high speed potholes. Took a small plane up to Lamu a wonderful place at that time. Bus back to Mombassa with real risks of highwaymen. Then I rode the original lunatic express to Nairobi. Went coach class and had a wonderful time chatting and enjoying the scenery. It was great in those days. Back in Nairobi the Modern Day Green Day and Night Bar was something else. And the flight back was via Kigali, I think it was one of the first flights to land there after the genocide. A DC-10 if I recall correctly. In those days I still had my exceptionalist colonial mentality. After 25 years living away from the UK in another country/region of the global south I am mercifully, thankfully changed in my outlook.

@harshilpatel684 3 жыл бұрын

We went to Kenya 2 years ago and found it being a proper faff booking the train, ended up flying as we had several other flights with Kenya Airways on the trip anyway

@Tianton1 3 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed the "stairs ahead" sign at the top of the stairs

@jessicali8832 2 жыл бұрын

The fish and chips look pretty good. And the view outside the window when you are on the sgr is fantastic. Hope one day I could try the food and take a trip on the sgr. Love from China 🇨🇳

@johnledingham852 2 жыл бұрын

Wow!...Noel, that was one of the best exotic journeys you've taken me on. Those African animals outside your carriage window, roaming wild and free. Villages, kids on bicycles, and your commentary as ever, you had me sitting beside you. THANK YOU!

@Muzakman37 3 жыл бұрын

Brings back such great memories, I used to live in Kenya. Africa (especially sub-Saharan Africa) really does get under your skin, it has a charm & uniqueness that's impossible to ignore. The Aeroclub at Wilson where you've been staying is hands-down one of the best things about Nairobi, I used to play gigs there, great place. Where else can you sit out back with a beer & an awesome burger watching the aviation action just beyond the fence?

@Peter.H___ 3 жыл бұрын

Didn’t realise SGR was called the “lunatic train”? The more you know I guess😂

@aegystierone8505 3 жыл бұрын

Wow you really wasted a good fish, and it looks fresh since it's in Mombasa, unlike those industrialized food of your favorite McFillet or whatever McFish.

@BensonNyasae 3 жыл бұрын

Guys, watch the video till the end. The video title doesn't necessarily mean he is criticising the SGR and his experience while riding on it. Personally i enjoyed watching it.

@lifeofvee6584 3 жыл бұрын

Did you also enjoy some of the wrong facts he gave in the video?

@BensonNyasae 3 жыл бұрын

@@lifeofvee6584 Aside from the fish, which other did you hear of? He also mentioned a lot of positives.

@puzzledzimbo 3 жыл бұрын

For another out of Africa experience try the overnight train service from Bulawayo to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Can also get on an Airzim 737-200 from the falls to HRE and on to DAR.

@nocteenoph661 3 жыл бұрын

This is Kenya like you call it. The Land of MAUMAU. YES MAUMAU

@dansonkariuki7572 3 жыл бұрын

Wewe ata hutunauwo!! Na kama unajinauwo venye unajinauwo....Monchoka ukuje ubanje uku Kenya tukuskize. NKT!

@_w_w_ 3 жыл бұрын

Even before Noel's explanation of the Chinese involvement of the new train tracks, I thought this was a city in China. The station, tracks, podium and nearly all aspects of the train station was screaming Chinese design.

@aliciafields-worldtravelle8248 3 жыл бұрын

So you want it to scream your name?

@tonnyanthonys2159 3 жыл бұрын

Everyone talking about china's debt here, but the last time I checked Chinese were everywhere doing what they do best maybe you're just ignorant ask your respective government. COUNTRIES NA KINGDOMS GET TO RAISE AND INFLUENCE AT TIME,

@Tpbojj 3 жыл бұрын

But remember your in kenya fish in chips is different and don't bit**** about fleys

@JasperMurume 3 жыл бұрын

First of all, drop the fork. Second, get some ketchup & salt. Third, stay still. The fly wants some too

@dominiqitta 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Noel. Its the old system that was referred to Lunatic express, Todays system is now the Madaraka Express. Sorry about the fries and the flies stint at the terminal, that's unfortunate but it was wat it was. I however appreciate on how you showcased Kenya and its heritage. Its a beautiful place to be, the best travel destination in Africa. I recommend a travel guide or a resident if you like, next time you visit Kenya You will enjoy a lot of its hidden gem .

@fredrickmwazuna7342 3 жыл бұрын

This dude should know it's not because of Google that we have G4 network over almost every where,its base stations built by mobile network providers.

@joen9907 3 жыл бұрын

Nice views but some of your facts where incorrect.

@WeFlyEMA 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Noel! I hope I can visit Africa one day, its such a beautiful looking continent.

@Dutch_Uncle 2 жыл бұрын

ON MAINTENENCE: About 4-5 minutes in there is a statement along the lines of "Of course, the maintenance deteriorated over time." This is true, but the "of course" is an echo of expat condescension. The financial strains on Kenya Railways probably reflected other government priorities, very possibly some graft, and the influence of road trucking interests which did not want the competition. Is there now a rail connection through to Kampala, Uganda? "ONLY TRAIN OUT OF MOMBASA" This is a death sentence. Eventually someone in the Finance Ministry will read the bottom lines and decide that this prestige project is not worth pumping in more good shillings after those that have been wasted and cannot be recovered. The money plug will be pulled. Yes, it is a neat experience, but massively subsidized, so enjoy the gravy train while it still runs. REFERENCE: The definitive book is "LUNATIC EXPESS: The Building of an impossible 600 mile railway across East Africa" by Charles Miller. It includes the history and conditions of the Kenya-Uganda area, colonial aspirations, and conflict between British and German colonial forces in East Africa.