100 RMB = A Trove of Kenyan Soapstone Treasures! 🦒✨
This morning, my daughter and I hit the Maasai Market—a kaleidoscope of African crafts! From hand-carved soapstone animals 🦁 to beaded jewelry, wooden sculptures, bone carvings, sisal bags, and vibrant textiles... and oh, the art of haggling! (Everything in Photo 1 cost just 2000 KSH ≈ 100 RMB!) 😭 Regret Alert: Just days ago, I paid 1000 KSH for a wooden elephant fridge magnet at Giraffe Centre... facepalm. 📍 Maasai Market Schedule (Rotating Locations) 📅 Monday: Usually closed 📅 Tuesday: Westgate Shop Mall 📅 Wednesday: Capital Center (along Mombasa Rd) 📅 Thursday: The Junction Mall (We went here—set up in the parking lot!) 🚗 📅 Friday: The Village Market 📅 Saturday: The High Court 📅 Sunday: Yaya Center (Valley Rd) 💰 Price Guide (More Updates Later!) 🪨 Soapstone Animals: Small (50 KSH) / Medium (100 KSH) / Large (150 KSH) 🍽️ Stone Plates: Small (100 KSH) / Medium (300 KSH) / Large (<1000 KSH) 🦛 Hippo Plate: 250 KSH I paid 1800 KSH for all small stone items (left with 200 KSH to snag a tiny beaded box for my kid!). Cash worked best—no M-Pesa needed! 🤩 More shopping ahead! Still in Nairobi—let me know what else to hunt for! #MarketHappiness #KenyanSouvenirs #AfricanCrafts #TravelFinds #NairobiDiaries 🇰🇪🛍️