The house-hunting, which continued until just after sundown, was tedious, frustrating, and disappointing. They all appreciated that finding the ideal place in a day was ambitious. But they wanted to involve Aldo in the choice, and today would be his last day in Nairobi before his business trip to Europe. Pauline again emphasized the inventory was limited because they wanted the place to be furnished. But she was quick to add that furniture rental wasn’t readily available or was ridiculously overpriced. She said they might do better buying locally crafted pieces and reselling them at the end of the lease term. Imported items would not only cost dearly but also would take forever to ship and clear customs. They’d be waiting months.
They looked at a couple of grand houses that had been empty
