Adapting

This morning while I was walking to work, I casually passed a herd of cattle and greeted the owners with a quick 'Habari Zenu!' (How are all of you!). And suddenly, for the first time, it occurred to me that I was not fazed by this at all. In the past 3.5 months, I have somehow completely adapted to living here. Things that I used to stare at in amazement, I now pass without a glance. I suppose it's an important protective mechanism so that we can go about our days without reacting to every single thing we encounter. However, I kind of think it's sad that we can adapt to environments so different from our own in such a short period of time, and lose that incredible rush of experiencing something unique for the first time.

So the following is a list (with some pictures!) of interesting things that I see on a daily basis that I need to try to remind myself to take the time to look at more since they are not 'normal' in the US:

1) herds of cattle walking on the side of the road











2) People carrying chickens upside down under their arms through town. (Did you know that if you put a chicken upside down they will not flap their wings?? I thought this was a fun fact...)

3) Women carrying large items on their heads












4) Turkeys tied up to a can of cement in the hospital yard while people visit their loved ones (Perhaps Kenyans would find it interesting that we leave our dogs tied up outside stores?)

5) People riding on top of cars...I guess any ride is better than no ride?