Day 8: 1st Day in Bungoma

I have to think back to remember this day now. I write in my journal every day while everything is fresh but I don't always get online to post it. I also promise pictures soon. Can't for the life of me figure out how to get them off of my camera and onto the computer at this internet cafe and will have to give up or it will end up costing me a lot of Kenyan Shillings to sit here and search for them.

My first day in Bungoma was spent still a bit jet-lagged. I hung out at the apartment while Connor and Dave went out then when Connor came back to run some errands I went into town with him. We went to the Walmart of Bungoma called Khetia's and I bought myself a towel and washcloth for less than 2 US Dollars. We then went to a shop owned by a man who has to be Pakistani or Indian. We haggled with him over buying a bicycle for 4,000 KSH (about 78KSH = $1). The bikes here are all made in India and for some reason are super tall. We got the bike and headed straight to a Fundi or bike-mechanic who would tune up the new bike as none of the nuts and bolts seemed to have been remotely tightened.

This is a Boda Boda who gave me a double thumbs up. He is riding in front of the "Tourist Hotel". Not many tourists. The hotel is one of the more broken down lookingplaces in town.


After Connor left me at the apartment again Leslie came over and sat with me as I finished sending e-mails on the computer. Then we decided to play a card game. I was going to teach him cribbage (trying to think of a good 2 person game) but instead Leslie taught me what he called "poker". Kenyan poker is really just a mixture between Crazy 8's and UNO. We played for hours never keeping track of who had one the most games.

Dinner tonight was peanut butter and jelly and I vowed to myself that I would definitely venture out and find some more interesting food to make for later meals.