Wheels

After dinner, we all went out to a bar called Wheels. It had a roadhouse atmosphere with pool tables and an outdoor patio. It was pretty much a locals hangout and that played a lot of Kenyan music. We all had a good time dancing. Predictably, Marta and Bilha had to deal with some pushy guys trying to dance with them, while Zahir and I had to politely decline some unsolicited business offers.

Half-liters of beer ran about 100 Kenyan shillings (nicknamed "bobs"), which is about $1.33. That's actually pretty expensive. For perspective, you can buy a large bag of sweet potatoes for 50 bob, or a full cooked meal with drink for 70 bob. Internet access costs a shilling a minute. Cabs have been the biggest expense -- costing about 1000 bob for 20-40 minute rides. Fortunately, most of our rides will be provided by Strathmore and Alliance. I think the average wage here is about 10,000 Ksh a month, which is about $133. That's a bit misleading, because the income distribution is heavily skewed. A few people make a huge amount of money, while the vast majority are extremely poor.