Tarmac… times are changing!
Even though we’re a small, rural village that sells veggies along side the road in the roots of big trees…
… we’re getting our first tarmac, paved road. Just last week they laid some tar and then added gravel. I’m not sure how far the road will go, but it starts at the intersection by our house and continues out past the market towards the schools. Everyone seems to think it’ll wash away with the first rains, but still, it’s exciting and strange to see.
How crazy to be here during this one pivotal year in rural Kenya, rural Africa. 2006 is the year we’re getting an indoor market, a paved road, and even some electricity. Yep, the supermarket got electricity this year for the first time in history, as did the Honey Drops Hotel, our house, the two secondary schools, and a few other places too. 80% of Kenyans still don’t have electricity, and I don’t know any locals with running water (our house included), but times are definitely changing.