{"id":9156,"date":"2019-09-03T13:12:10","date_gmt":"2019-09-03T13:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kenyahomes.co.ke\/blog\/?p=9156"},"modified":"2019-09-04T06:44:22","modified_gmt":"2019-09-04T06:44:22","slug":"benefits-of-living-in-the-countryside-rura","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kenyahomes.co.ke\/blog\/benefits-of-living-in-the-countryside-rura\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of Living in the Countryside(Rural)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Most town folks have this phobia of living in &#8216;<em>shagz<\/em>&#8216; but is it rational? It&#8217;s probably known that people in rural areas live simpler lives compared to those in urban areas. However, why do Kenyans dislike the idea of settling in &#8216;<em>ocha<\/em>&#8216; while there are so many benefits to living in the countryside? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1) Fresh air<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now there\u2019s something you don\u2019t get in the town; the great feeling of walking out your front door in the morning and being met with a lovely face full of fresh air. Look all around you, there\u2019s nothing except fresh air, and the warm friendly glow of the sun. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2) Less traffic<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Who wants to live in a bustling town, constantly droning of traffic? No, what you want is the countryside, which has little or no traffic. No cars, no vans, no busses, no trains, no public transport at all, really. 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