Treasure Hunt

I was dropped in town....

From this point I began my "treasure hunt" for a sink stopper for the kitchen sink. Stop 1. small shop that is labeled "hardware"...

(greetings)

ME "...so I was wondering if maybe you have a rubber stopper for a sink drain...it is something that will hold water in the sink and not allow it to go down the drain..."

HE "ahhhhhh...do you need the whole sink?"

ME" no...all that I need is something that will stop the water from leaving the sink."

HE " ahhhh yes we have." then he motions to a fellow worker who he directs as to where the box of stoppers is all in Swahili. Once this guy finds the right box in the stack of boxes, he pulls some small stopper.

ME"...okay, I was thinking of maybe one that is bigger...do you have anything like that? "

HE "ahhhh no"

so I say my farewell and leave shop #1...

Walking down the street I find hardware shop # 2 just opening for the day

(greeting everyone there as I am not sure who is the actually person at this shop who could help me)

ME "....so who is the owner of this shop?"

SHE (no english only swahili)" ....it is me"

ME" ...so I was wondering if maybe you have a rubber stopper for a sink drain...it is something that will hold water in the sink and not allow it to go down the drain..."

SHE (blank stare) "aaaaaaa...the name of it is?"

ME "all that I need is something that will stop the water from leaving the sink."

SHE (seemingly relieved that another man was joining us in the conversation) " he will show you"

HE "yes yes...I will take you"

and he does take me to shop #3

I walk in...

HE "ahhh yes what do you need?"

ME"...so I was wondering if maybe you have a rubber stopper for a sink drain...it is something that will hold water in the sink and not allow it to go down the drain..."

HE " yes, we have....what size do you need?"

ME " I need a bigger drain plug if you have it"

HE "like maybe 4 inch"

ME "sure...let me see it"

he motions to a man who brings forth a plastic cap to cap off a 4inch pipe

ME " no no...ahhh...this is not it...I am looking for something that is made of rubber that you place in a sink so that water will not drain from it."

HE "oh... oh... ya, we don't have."

so the search continues.....