Kisumu to Kakamega Forest

Friday was my last day in Kisumu and after breakfast I got the rest of my food and changed some money before heading to Kakamega forest. There is only a campsite, basic kitchen and long drop toilets there, so I had to bring everything with me. I estimated I'd stay 5 days and bought 5 days worth of food. I usually like any rainforest a lot so I thought 5 days would be good and if I really wanted to, I'm sure I could figure out to stay longer. I bought this maize cereal (corn flakes, basically) with powdered milk and coffee for breakfast, peanut butter sandwiches and bananas for lunch, instant noodles with baked beans and milo to drink for dinner. I also brought some chocolate bars and cookies for snacks. I was set to go. I took a matatu to Kakamega from Kisumu, again getting the front seat but I found out later the conductor charged me twice the real price. I really hate that, they see white skin and the price skyrockets!
Not much of scenery along the way and I arrived Kakamega town after about 2 hours. A few people tried to help me get to the forest from the town but it turns out that thought I was going somewhere much closer when they suggested I take a taxi. The taxi then quoted me like $25! A little bit too much for me since it was only 18km away. I took a matatu heading towards Kitale and they dropped me off at the junction to Kakamega forest. From there I walked 600m to the gate and park headquarters. The price for daily entry had doubled since my LP guidebook was published. It was now $20 daily entry fee and $5 for camping, for a total of $25 everyday I stayed there. My food only cost me about $14 and I worked that into my daily budget of the day before I came to Kakamega, so essentially it was costing me just $25 a day to stay there. It was another 1.5km to Udo's campsite on a road through forest, most of it in the shade because it was hot and sunny but still tough carrying all my things and about 5kg worth of food. I arrived at camp around 2pm.