By Leah
In many countries that I visit, I spot people wearing t-shirts or baseball caps from my alma mater. Steve and I bought some furniture from this fellow who obligingly let me capture his ND sweatshirt in a photo. He looks a little put-out in the photo, but I assure you, he was amused by the whole thing, if not at all interested in hearing about my college experience in a faraway land called Southbend.
Our trip to the furniture market was terribly timed- it had just rained heavily, I was jet lagged from my CA trip, and darkness was closing in fast. So we left cold, wet, and muddy but at least we had great handmade furniture filling the back of the Land Cruiser.
Here's a video of Steve bargaining hard (walking away is all part of the dance). In the end, we did get the prices we wanted. When we finally shook hands, the ND guy said "women always get their way," but I noticed it was only when Steve was standing next to me that the prices came down. So maybe in Kenya I get what I want but only when my husband backs me up? :)
