The lag in news meant that the Portuguese in Angola had yet to realize East Africa's expansion. Only the last barrier remained between the two countries, while East Africa's eastern territory had become completely connected with Mozambique.
Nairobi,
The word "Nairobi" meant "place of cool waters." It was a modern garden city, lush with greenery and blooming flowers everywhere—clean, tranquil, and an excellent destination for tourism and summer retreats.
Such favorable climate conditions were also one reason Ernst had chosen this place for the textile mill. In an era without air conditioning, Nairobi's environment gave workers a better working environment.
Nairobi's climate was better described as springlike all year round. Its coolness was relative to tropical regions, though compared with summers in Europe and the Far East, Nairobi was indeed somewhat cooler. Most importantly, it maintained this temperature throughout the year.
"Welcome, everyone, to Nairobi. Nairobi may not be as prosperous as Venice, but it is not too far behind. Given Nairobi city's current scale of urban construction, its development has already been extraordinarily rapid. After all, this city is only two years old. I hope that, after becoming citizens of Nairobi, you will actively devote yourselves to its construction. Only when our city is built better can everyone live and work here more happily." Nairobi's mayor, Jose, said to the first batch of immigrants from Venice.
The Venetian immigrants looked around, observing this so-called city that was about to become their new home.
"As far as the cityscape goes, it really is quite good. The buildings are just rather monotonous. It lacks Venice's dazzling beauty and artistic atmosphere. The city is also too small—it feels about the size of a rural town outside Venice. And the climate is somewhat dry as well."
"It's not bad. At least it