The Getaway 2005 tourism expo kicked off at the Sarit Center today. It seems a bit subdued compared to years past but perhaps that was because today was opening day. Usually I’d go on Sunday but since Friday was a holiday (Idd-Ul-Fitr), I went to see if I could pull off a Mombasa holiday in December as I must see the ocean soon.

Card mania
Just days apart, two banks have launched new debit and credit cards. KCB and Southern Credit both realize that Kenyans are wary of credit card debt, hence the move to roll out debit cards. E.g. All the KCB brochures have the phrase “use cards in the secure knowledge that you cannot run into debt because your card is prepaid”. The debit cards are visa branded, and you don’t have to have an account with either of the banks to obtain pre-paid cards.

Sports
Will attempt a bit of golf for the first time in many months, but otherwise will mostly relax and watch….

Saturday 05 November
2:45 AM Cricket: Australia vs. West Indies 1st Test Day 3, SS2
3:15 PM FA Premiership:: Aston Villa vs. Liverpool, SS3
6:00 PM Arsenal/Sunderland SS3 & Blackburn/Charlton SS6 & Newcastle/Birmingham SS7
6:45 PM Rugby : Wales vs. NZ SS1
8:00 PM Premiership:: Portsmouth vs. Wigan Athletic SS3
10:30 PM Rugby : Argentina vs. SA SS1 & France vs. Australia SS2
11:45 PM La Liga:: Villarreal vs. Valencia SS3

Sunday 06 November
02:45 AM Cricket : Australia vs. West Indies 1st Test Day 4 SS2
11:45 AM Cricket : India vs. Sri Lanka 5th ODI SS6
6:00 PM Road Running New York Marathon SS1
4:30 PM FA Premiership:: Everton vs. Boro SS3
7:00 PM FA Premiership:: Man Utd vs. Chelsea, SS3
8:30 PM US PGA: the Tour Championship Day 4 SS1
10:45 PM La Liga: Getafe vs. Barcelona SS3