Johnny & I decided to go to the Shire for a quick soil sample. As we drove out there, we heard a strange noise coming from the car. Just as we neared the entrance, the car started overheating.
It wasn't all bad. The car issue turned our quick trip into a relaxing adventure. We knew we had to wait a while for the car to cool and for our mechanic and Andrew to get all the way out to 'the bush' where our Shire is. So we dug in the earth and found we have ruddy clay-ish soil which should be great for farming and for building our first house. It felt great playing in the dirt, letting it run through my fingers. I squeezed it with water and examined it and brought some home in a jar to do a test.
After digging 3 holes, since we had extra time, we sat for a while, just Johnny and me. No children, no pets, no noise.... listening to the sounds of life around the Shire while staring at the waves on the beautiful lake Elementaita. We were cooled by the breeze coming down the mountain.
After our rest, we started digging up some candlestick type plants that the previous squatters on the shire planted as fencing. It's ugly, useless stuff that they put right in the path of where our car needs to pass to get up the hill which means we have 1/4 of a kilometer to clear yet.
Eventually the mechanic and Andrew arrived. They found out we have 3 busted belts on the Pajero. While waiting for a guy all the way back in Nakuru to find the needed belts and bring them, the mechanic and Andrew grabbed shovels and helped in the clearing process. It was humbling and fun to see our mechanic volunteer like that!
Eventually, the guy with the belts arrived. The car got fixed just as the sun was setting, and we made it home safely. All in all, it was a rather pleasant day.
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