I am vegetarian. I remember before embarking on this solo travel journey, I had to think about my diet. This was after watching Expedition Happiness on Netflix.
They wanted to immerse themselves in the various cultures and food is a huge part of travel. So I completely understand changing one’s diet while traveling.
Personally, I chose to stick with my vegetarian diet. It was an easy decision to make. I was simply not interested in meat. But I worried about missing out of local cuisine. Despite this, I chose to remain vegetarian.
Can we talk about the abundance of various fruits in Kenya? I loved how one could have so many fruits and vegetables to choose from. And this was from the street vendors! They had fresh everything!
In Mozambique, I ate the usual, pasta and rice because they were all about seafood. So I don’t have much to say about their food.
In Namibia, there’s a lot of meat. Street food is dominated by meat. As someone, who enjoys street food, I haven’t been able to explore much of it here because it’s mostly meat dishes.
Where I’m staying, there’s a fellow volunteer from the US, he is vegetarian back home, but decided to try meat here. He’s happy with his decision. Apparently the meat is very good. Another volunteer from Germany, who’s vegan, decided to be vegetarian because they can’t be sure if what they’re consuming is vegan.
We are lucky to stay at a place with a vegetable garden so we have access to fresh veggies.
The garden also has so many herbs! I love the feeling of walking to the garden just to get mint for my green tea or rosemary for my rice. It feels good not to pay for parsley or basil!
Lastly, I know I have limited myself by choosing to stick with my diet, but I’m happy with my decision. I am looking forward to enjoying different fruits and vegetables in my travels.
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