We have FINALLY arrived in Nairobi, Kenya. After a long journey we were greeted by Aliyah's uncle Nizar and a beautiful home cooked lunch. The first thing we discovered was that there is a lot of traffic and very few traffic lights. There are vans packed with people - the local transport system - called matatu's - and they follow zero road rules. Overall, very few people follow proper road protocol. The streets are lines with local potted plants for sale, crafts, home-made furniture, and other curios. Nairobi hasn't seen rain for a little while so dust fills the air.
Our first local adventure was visiting the local fruit and vegetable market. It was intimidating at first but totally harmless. The local produce is abundant, and we were so impressed with the size of the avocados - they were the size of cantaloupe!! We were excited to use our few new learned words in Swahili, only to find out that everyone also speaks English. Next we went to the Maasai market, where locals try to swindle you into buying souveniers. Bargaining is a much needed skill, one in which we are working on but not yet mastered.
Tomorrow we are off for elephant feeding - and we are excited to get in touch with some animals!! So far Kenya is amazing...and we are excited for every adventure that awaits us!!
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