BodaBoda

Today was my Gramma's last day to spend in town.  I asked her if there was anything else that she wanted to do or see in Kitale before she left, and she said that she would like to see the Kipsongo Slum. 
So we got a ride into town in the morning, and then walked about a mile or so down to Kipsongo.  We just walked along the main road, so it was a little difficult to get a full understanding of what it's actually like.  When we were just about ready to head back home though, this lady came up to us and told us that she had some 'ninis' that she wanted us to see.  "Nini" is the word for "what" in swahili, so whenever a Kenyan doesn't know the English word, they substitute with nini. 
After much protesting and excuse-attempting on our part, we were welcomed into her home (which was actually fairly nice for that part of town) and she brought out the 'ninis' which turned out to be sea shells from Mombasa, on the coast of Kenya.  They were quite nice, but she wanted a ridiculous amount of money for them.  I finally just asked her what she would give me for Ksh200 (about $3) "for the sake of peace."  I totally got ripped off, but decided that I would have to just look at it as supporting someone in need...not getting a good bargain. 
On our way back, I introduced Gramma to the 'bodaboda,' which is just a bicycle taxi.  They are so much fun, and very relaxing.  I feel a little guilty sitting on the back, while the guy driving is just going all out to get us up the hill, but at the same time, I'm quite impressed that they are willing to work for a living, instead of just sitting on the side of the road like so many of their friends do.  Bodabodas are yet another thing I'll miss in Canada!
From the internet cafe, we are going to take Gramma out for lunch at the coffee shop.  It's the "mzungu hangout place" because it's quite expensive, and has fairly western food.  We don't go there often, because of the prices, but it's always nice for a treat!