No, you didn't read the title incorrectly. And, to make things more interesting, those are two things that I ate yesterday. We went to an open marketplace in Katatoura, a poverty-stricken black settlement area in Windhoek. Katatoura literally means "the place we don't want to live", as it was the area that the whites forced the blacks to move to.
At the open market, we saw how Namibians sell and consume basic staples of traditional food and goods. Because of gas prices and general economic woes, prices of food in Namibia are sky high. At these open market, the cheapest prices are to be found, as are the most filling and basic food staples. These food staples included fried tree worms, which have a lot of protein in them. They tatsted a lot like eating tree bark, and weren't bad except for the aftertaste. Fat Cakes were actually quite delicious, as they're basically a giant donut of thick, greasy friend dough. I only ate half of one, but was full for hours.
Anyway, that's about it for now. I'll have more updates after my internship begins on Monday!
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Hi Heidi,
This is the first time for us to comment on a blog, so I guess we are fledglings too! We think your blog is fantastic and we are really looking forward to staying in touch with you this way. We know that you will have so many wonderful and interesting stories to share when you get home. Sending you best wishes for your travels and internship. Love, Elizabeth and Katherine
Thanks Elizabeth and Katherine! I really appreciate your well wishes and I'll do my best to keep the posts coming.
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