Never will I ever

Don't eat it!!!! 

Never will I ever..... Eat at a local "restaurant" where they only charge 15 /= per plate (the equivalent of $0.17)

Incase you were wondering as to why this is such a bad idea, I will share my personal experience/pain.

Last week I ventured to Mombasa, a lovely costal town in Kenya. It is any vacationer's dream, with it's white sandy beaches and tropical festivities. The sun is always shining, the temperatures always boiling, and the people undoubtedly friendly. But what you don't want to do when you travel to Mombasa, is trust local restaurants to provide you with clean quality food. I have lived in Africa for almost three months now, so I should know by now that our pampered stomachs are no match for the roaring African bacteria. Personally I would encounter a lion any day over a microscopic bacteria, but that may just be personal preference.

beautiful beach paradise

While, the details of the story cannot be confirmed or denied, what most likely happened, was that somewhere along the way, I picked up a nasty little bacteria that loved my stomach an awful lot. This bacteria liked my insides so much it thought it reproduced without end -and before I knew it, my body went into hyper-drive trying to kill off this invader and all his little friends. Three days of aches, chills, dizziness and complete lack of motivation to move from my bed later, I decided to see the doc. Turns out sever bacterial infections will do that to you... that and tear up your stomach. End of story, Cipro is a westernized miracle. African lesson, if its only 15/=, then its probably not worth it.