As a group out and about we walk FAST unless someone has crappy shoes on. And we pass EVERYONE. I don't think anyone has passed us in the past one-and-a-half months we've been here unless we come to a halt. I've never seen anyone walk so slow as everyone here does! I think it's the heat. It's so stuffy here and if you walk at a "normal" pace you get a little hot and sweaty. I think tha't what the locals try to avoid, mostly unsuccessfully, unfortunately. They might not sweat as much as we do but when they do yo ucan smell it. Very strongly. On everyone. At work. At the shops. On the street. In a matatu or tuktuk. Everywhere smells of sweat!
Even at the gym in Finland I've rarely smelled anyone as strongly as I do people here every single day. Too many people smell like they haven't showered in days and have just come to work straight from a jog! And far too few people wear deodorant! Some doctors wear cologne and that's nice, but that's about it. I think it's a status and a money thing... Deodorant is expensive here! Sometimes even more so than back in Finland. Which is saying A LOT.
On the other hand they probably don't smell it themselves because everyone is so used to the smell of sweat. Besides, we were told by someone that white people smell of sour milk. umm... Ok...? Anyone want to enlighten me on this one? It could be. I'll never know, I'm white after all.
I've also heard that when people get back from being here for a while WE smell. The same as locals I expect. I can't remember what we smell of when we get back home but apparently we smell BAD! So be prepared for that everyone! Don't come see me as soon as I get back, let me take a sauna and about ten showers and then come see me! :D I feel bad for my hubby because he's picking me up from the airport... So he gets to see (and smell) me as soon as I get off the plane... Maybe I should get some parfume. Something really strong that'll hide the (possible) smell! At least I still have over a month to think about this! :D
Then there's the smells on the streets. Indescribable! We were told that it smells here. At first it wasn't too bad. Then we went out. Phew what a stench! Sometimes, when the breeze hits just right, you can smell human excrement, sweat, sewage and rotten food all at once! Just try to imagine that. Not a nice smell. Imagine having to smell that every day. Ok, I may be exaggerating a little but seriously, it does smell! And that's probably why we'll smell when we go back home.
That's my little rant for today and now some more pics from the safari!
Oh, and the other safari video(s) is/are coming up soon!
