Eden Roc Malindi

... to solve every problem that has existed throughout history. At times it gets hard being the only caucasian for miles and dealing with all the attention. My best friends are the village chiefs from around my area which use me as an inspirational speaker at local Baraza's (community meetings). At first it was very intimidating but now I really enjoy it and I think I can make a lasting impression on these peoples lives now the hard part is following through on expectations.

... 30 other people to meet the bride who was sat hidden in a veil being fanned. The veil was lifted and a 15 minute ceremony took place in which they fed each other to symbolise providing for each other in the future.<br><br>We then went outside for a 3rd breakfast (This was about 11am) of pilau rice and mandaazi and to listen to more singing from the women - the song was apparently referring to how the women were bored and the groom should hurry ...

Malindi is a popular tourist town with scenic beauty, clean white beaches and a lot of history located on the East Coast of Kenya, <br><br>Malindi also referred to as the Coral Coast provides a very nice introduction to the beautiful Kenyan coast. Visitors can experience surfing ...

... a 50p tip, walked us all the way there and sat outside while we ate, hoping to walk us home again, but we said no thankyou we would get a tuk tuk. He asked for our address and telephone numbers, but I am ashamed to say I think I made a mistake with the odd digit in both!<br>Before the meal we saw a local football match and strolled along the white sand beach dodging scorpions.<br>

... and were taken on a "10 minute" drive to the hotel. The driver said "10 minutes" but it was more like 20 minutes. Kenya Time strikes again. There were lots of tok-toks and bogadas. One of the things I noticed right away when riding through town was that the women all wore dresses. Long ones, definitely below the knee. I think this is reflective of the Arab influences in this area of the country ...

... lucky ones to get the right drugs at the right time and avoid inheriting his mothers HIV, Parents and grandparents died and was cared for as best she could by his great grandmother, she eventually had to admit defeat and hand him to Tumaini, he is a handful and has the most evil laugh of all, like a hammer horror film laugh, he is a bundle of energy and loves photographs. Leon badly abused ...

... up shivering in what had become an igloo! I was surprised to see four staff members (all males) dressed in blue safari suits, straight out of a colonial African home. They ran around like worker ants, ironing, gardening, cleaning the gigantic pool and constantly putting things back into place, all of this on a Sunday before Christmas. I took advantage of the situation and gave them my grubby clothing. I thoroughly enjoyed the tranquility of their palatial ...

I cant believe how fast the time is flying in here! The DVD and popcorn went down a treat. We'd originally asked for the Lion King to be shown but as I suspect some of the lads had a few words with the owner in Swahilli after as when we settled down to some quality animation, we were presented with the worst dubbed Jackie Chan film ever! I was about to give the owner blue murder but the kids went wild for it and even though I hadn't a notion what was going on they ...

... beach and enjoyed spending time on our balcony as well as in Mombasa's busy nightclubs, which were often filled with sex workers looking for European men. Throughout the weekend I enjoyed a variety of African foods, but my favourite was cassava root dipped in hot oil, then sliced in half and filled with chili spice. The weekend ended with a nine-hour bus ride to Nairobi. I watched "The Motorcycle Diaries" on my laptop. It was a great movie.

... were involved in two car accidents while here. For God's sake - we only took about 10 car journeys in total. The fact that we only take cars to avoid the the muggers and thieves who own Nairobi at night, makes you wonder what you have to do to get a break around here. (To any worried readers, both were very minor). Yes, Kenya is a funny place but for all the negatives, there are substantially more positives. Sausages, pies and beers are always ...