To the equator

This weekend we travel back to Nakuru to visit Gloria's family home again. On Saturday Gloria's brother chauffeurs us to see some local sights. On our journey, I am delighted to see we are crossing the equator. During the last 10 years I have had many amazing opportunities to travel but I have never actually crossed into the Southern hemisphere. I call Ben to let him know I have finally journeyed into the Southern hemisphere. He promptly informs me that I have been living in the Southern hemisphere for 5 weeks and today I actually crossed back into the Northern hemisphere. That new information bursts my bubble of excitement but at least I can now say I have straddled the North and the South.

While in the big city Gloria takes the opportunity to do her hair at her favourite salon. I finally get to see her real hair that is hiding under her weave. After spending a few hours in a salon I now have a new found understanding for the challenges of black hair. Women work very hard on their hair styles spending hours in a salon every week or month. While waiting I have my eyebrows threaded and a pedicure done. This is my first time ever having a man thread my eye brows. He does an amazing job. It is not even painful.



Back at home we get busy in the kitchen preparing everyone's favourite side dish, Ugali. In fact, it is so popular people expect it at almost every dinner. Some might not even call it a side dish but perhaps a main.