Hiking Boots Vs. Flip Flops
I came to visit a family in Mararaba, Nigeria who are missionaries in Sierra Leone working with the CRC Church. They quickly became family to me while we were in Sierra Leone. When I arrived in their hometown, I asked them if they had ever climbed the hill behind their house. After telling me they had never climbed it, we decided this must be accomplished before I left. While hiking, I was thinking about how different my own experiences hiking in the U.S have been to hiking in Nigeria and Sierra Leone so I thought I would share them with you. Getting Ready to Hike: When we go hiking in the U.S, we like to have our name brand hiking clothes: Patagonia, Keen, Camelback, etc. We like to wear special lightweight clothes that dry quickly and wear hiking boots that weigh too much you can barely lift your foot. Your feet produce a horrible smell after a long hike and your hiking boots have to be kept outside because of the stench. Here, you go hiking with flip-flops. T