First of all, sometimes my posts may be a day or so behind. The 'small internet cafe' at the hotel is actually 2 slow computers in a closet. With 60 some volunteers staying at the hotel, getting internet time has been difficult.
Traffic in Nairobi is terrible. There are no freeways in this national capital and all traffic flows around 'round-abouts' or traffic circles. Obviously, this system locks up during rush hour. We have altered the times we start and end our mission work each day to try to avoid rush hour as much as possible. Yesterday we sat still, waiting to enter a traffic circle for about 15 minutes.
The roads are very primitive also. The buses bounce around unmercilessly. There is no such thing as a smooth road and often people are scooting around on the brim of the road since there are no lanes. They drive on the left side of the road like other British colonies.
The 'road' through the Mukuru slum is dirt with many deep rutts. Driving through a Lancaster County cornfield would be smoother. The path through the slums is essentially 1 lane. While there are few vehicles, there are thousands of people walking or riding bikes on the same path way.
