There have been on and off shortages of sugar in Kenya for a month or two. I don’t buy sugar very often (how much do you really need anyways?), but twice in the last few weeks I’ve gone to my regular supermarket to buy some and I’ve found shelves empty. Last week, for example, I wanted to buy some sugar so I could bake some OMG brownies, but neither Uchumi nor Nakumatt had any sugar!
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Private Island for Sale
If you’re in the island-buying business you’re in luck: there’s a private island for sale in Lake Victoria, the lake that borders Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. I happened to be perusing the property boards in the mall the other day and this caught my eye:
Who Wants a Postcard?
I was just sitting here thinking that I hadn’t sent a postcard to any friends or family since last year when I was in Malawi. I thought about all the people I know in cool places around the world who I could send one to; and then I had an idea: it would be kinda cool to send a bunch of postcards to anyone who wants one, even people I don’t know! Postcards are cheap, fun and unique, so why not?
So… Who Wants a Postcard From Nairobi?
If you want one, leave a comment below to say something like “Hi!”, and maybe where you’re from. I can get your e-mail address from the comments (it is only visible to me). If you leave your physical mailing address in the comments I will erase it so that weird people don’t come hang out at your house when you’re on vacation! You’re welcome ;)