We arrived late Wednesday night. Gradually we are getting accustomed to the 10 hour time change. We tend to fade about 4 pm and wake in the middle of the night for a couple of hours.
The country is beautiful. The people here are lovely and we have enjoyed getting to know the other missionary couples. The traffic, however is abominable! Today Elder Fox drove the truck for the first time-- getting accustomed to a stick shift on the left side--driver on the right. Driving on the left side with pedestrians crossing the road, matutus (minivan taxis) and busses crowding the road. It's beyond description. I think I lost several years off my life side seat driving-- "Watch out for the ditch!" "That bus is cutting in!" "Did you see how quickly that pedestrian jumped out of the way?" (Tom's reply:"What pedestrian? I was busy watching the white car cutting in from the right."
Today we also went to lunch at a native place and ate green mashed potatoes with corn, Sukumawiki (Spinich kind of stuff), Ugali (white cornmeal paste), roasted mbuzi (goat meat), whole fried fish-eyeballs, tails and all (I didn't eat those), and veggies and fruits. It was all quite good. The goat was tough.
Tomorrow we head for Kisumu.
Okay, I have to comment on the food!! I will think of you at Thanksgiving. You guys are very tough to eat like that "gracefully." HA HA Bless your hearts!!
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