Shopping

Stop at a set of traffiki lights ( if they are working ) and you'll be accosted my an army of young men selling everything and I mean EVERYTHING.
Screen wash, crisps, melons, garden shears, rubber dinghies, sunglasses, DVDs, books, showergel, newspapers..
Have yet to pluck up the courage to buy anything, instead I have been to Shoprite and Shoppers Plaza to stock up on messages,
Mlimani City is the biggest shopping mall here. No European or American brands, no department stores as such though all the usual retail outlets
can be found like shoe shops, Vodaphone shops, ATMs, a bakery, a toy store, etc. The other option is the little shacks which are all lined up
in rows by the side of the roads. They all seem to sell the same thing or just about and yet all manage to survive.
I do try and buy local wherever possible and make a point of avoiding any imported fruits or vegetables.
Had papaya the other day and it was divine. Easy to eat healthily here.. fish and fruit and salad are the order of the day!