Today we were tourists. You might say we've been tourists all along in the broadest sense, but we've hardly been to tourist-y destinations until today. We lounged around Kamulu this morning, not even leaving for the city until after 9am. After two quick stops to fix a(nother) flat tire, and get fuel we made our way to a couple of shopping areas and then to Java House.
Java House is a little bit of America in a strange place. Imagine a Starbucks, with a slimmer offering of coffee, but excellent service. Add in an American diner kind of food menu with burgers, chicken strips, and fries and that's Java House. You can get iced tea, with ICE, (at least until the ice machine broke). You'd be surprised how much you miss drinks with ice in them. That was the highlight of our day.
We then went to our second favorite sanctuary, the Nakumat. This is like a Wal-Mart for the third world. They have stores almost everywhere (12 in Nairobi) and almost everything you can think of. We got some essentials and generally felt more like we were at home. Strange the things you find that give you comfort.
Tomorrow, more shopping.
1 comment:
Ahhh...a few American comforts - happy for you!
Your description of Londiani made me miss it! What precious kids in a beautiful countryside!
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