Visiting the Local Market

William took us to the local market which occurs every Monday evening.  This is where you can get produce and other basics.  He said it only occurs once a week and is the only real source for people to buy food.  The closest town is Narok which is several hours away if you have a vehicle.  If not, which is the case for most people, it is not an option. 

As you can see people converge from all of the different villages scattered around to get supplies.

This was the avacado and pineapple section.  William did the negotiating for us.  We were the only foreigners there.  He said if we tried to negotiate we would get taken advantage of.

We also got some onions, cabbage, and carrots.  Everything you eat here needs to be cooked in order to assure the microbes are all killed.  No raw carrots.  We Americans generally have weaker stomachs than the locals.  As you can see everything is sold from the ground and nothing is sanitary.

My boys trying to look inconspicuous.

This is kind of like a bus.  People load into the back of the truck and get dropped off at the market and then are brought back to their village afterwards.

There are even some shoes and clothes.

Lots of moms with babies in tote.

More people being dropped off by the trucks to get supplies.

Some people have motorcycles and load up their food on that.  Judging by the amount of food this guy is buying and the fact that he has a motorcycle he probably has a large family with multiple wives.  Polygamy is practiced here, my understanding is that basically the wealthier you are the more wives you have.

Others have a bag that they carry all of their food in.