Ninatoka nchi ya Amerika lakini sasa ninakaa nchi ya Kenya

Today was the first day I saw sunshine for longer than an hour since I've been in Kenya! But the sunshine was much deserved after the tragedy in the Sinai slums yesterday morning (read the Daily Nation). Although I am comfortable on the other side of Nairobi, living in a third world country brings a disaster into a reality, and reading the newspaper was challenging today.

I went to the Maasai Market with Emma in downtown Nairobi this weekend, and I wish I had pictures to show of all the colorful jewelry, scarves, and trinkets. I didn't bring my camera into downtown because pickpocketing is common. Emma and I were followed everywhere and people were constantly grabbing my hand to bring me to look at their stuff. One man gave me a stone with an elephant on it for free because apparently I personally know Barak Obama. After the market, we explored downtown Nairobi, but I'm pretty sure we just walked in circles.

Absolutely nothing reminds me of home here, but then I saw a Taco Bell. Even that doesn't remind me of home because I can't remember the last time I stepped into a Taco Bell. We stopped for lunch at a very Westernized coffee shop and I felt guilty spending 400 shillings on my lunch (about $4). After eating ugali and sukuma wiki for two weeks though, you really can't blame me for craving a ham sandwich!

I don't have any pictures for you...so here's a monkey...