FRI, JAN 21 - SHOPPING AT UTAMANDUNI CRAFT CENTRE

UTAMANDUNI CRAFT CENTRE

Following breakfast at the hotel, Daniel and his drivers took us first to the Utamanduni Craft Center. This was a wonderful place to shop. Even though we did get lower prices for some of the same or similar items later in the day at the Village Market, there was a huge range of items to condiser here and there is something to be said for shopping where prices are set and reasonable! Suffice it to say, we dropped a bundle and all went away thrilled. Downside: I never did make it to the Cultural Village (see their website above) which says of the village:

Utamaduni's cultural village consists of four traditional homes, built according to the customs of the Masai, Kikuyu, Luo and Miji Kenda tribes. Members of the Mzizi Cultural Centre will be happy to show you around these homes and to explain their construction and traditions. Dancers from the Mzizi Centre regularly entertain Utamaduni's clients with vibrant and colourful displays of traditional African dancing.