Adventures in Africa
Lauren had asked her youngish co-worker (who is about our age but married with one kid) what she does for fun on the weekends. So she took us out and showed us. On Saturday afternoon, we met up with her and were taken to a nyama choma (roasted meat) place (called GO BANANAS!) to have some roasted goat and beer. It was a really nice outdoor patio and you went over and chose the meat you wanted and how much before they prepared it - plus it was delicious! From there we just went to about 3 other similar bars and just had a leisurely drink at each one. They were each slightly different with live music at some, and different set-ups at others. It was fun. It's a typical Kenyan thing to do - these places were packed all afternoon with families and friends going out to enjoy the day.
In Kenya it is pretty easy for many middle class families to have both parents working because most families have a house girl or boy who takes care of the kids and acts as a house keeper as well. They often also do much of the cooking. So it is pretty easy for a young mother to go out with her friends for an afternoon of drinking and eating roasted meat on the weekend - no babysitter needed!
Lovely blog! I loved the expat life, I miss those days...