Malindi Beach Hotel

... we were getting tired so need exactly that kind of relaxation. So far we went for a walk on the beach and in the village, tested the pool in the hotel, eaten loads and are planning on having a lazy time here before we join the overland trip on 24th ...

... fun that every other night the electricity fails and therefore you have to go to bed by lamp light after navigating back to the hotel with a torch if you remember or your hands if you are unlucky. Karl sunburnt his back and therefore we are taking it ...

... took the Matatu from Mombasa to Malindi, which was a very pleasant journey with lots to see on the way. On arrival in Malindi I was a little disappointed; I had heard good things about it. You probably have to take into account that I have just come from ...

... , but very reasonably priced at 2 pounds. We would have gone by proper bus but couldn't find the bus station. In Malindi it was raining heavily, but our hotel was comfortable and empty. We went to the local Italian for dinner, which we couldn't find but ...

... of our Wild Menu.  - Snorkeling to the marine park opposite Baraka House teaming with fish life and coral.  - Circuits on the beach, working in pairs to help challenge each other. All in that heat!  I must be mad.  I am assured by ...

We went shopping all morning. I bought some gifts for friends. After lunch, Ann and I took a walk to the beach. It was so flat that you could walk miles (it seems) before you reach the water. Then you walk out in ankle-deep water for more miles. It was ...

... island in sunshine, to see the white sand beaches and turquoise sea. We were staying in a part of the island called Shella Beach which we would recommend over Lamu town which is only a mile down the coast. This beach is something like 12km long! You can ...

... inside of the 'village'.  For one of our days, we decided to take a 'dhow' trip to a closeby island called 'Manda Beach'.  A dhow is basically a sailboat - sans la boom. The sail was setup and taken down with rope and these guys were damn ...

... bareback donkey ride ever. I have a new found respect for anyone who can ride a horse bareback. Fried ourselves at the beach, then had a fruit feast. Giant mangoes, coconut, passionfruit, bananas. A whole shopping bag of tropical fruits for the princely ...

... : Lai caught three and Waya Waya one so we had enough for lunch. While we were fishing, Ali was cooking a bbq on the beach.  He made a fantastic vegetable stew, some coconut rice and of course the fish, followed by some fresh fruit.  It was ...

... course not all travelers in Lamu are wealthy, though many visitors arrive by plane, stay at the cushy 'Peponi Hotel', and spend their days on the pristine white beach.) In response to the flood of tourists, some of the mid-20yr-old male locals have ...

... rent them out to tourists as vacation homes. I also met a Welsh man who was managing a hotel there called Shanzi Beach hotel. He offered me a room for $30/night which is half of his high season price. Since I had already paid for my accommodation and ...

... the British, when they relinquished sovereignty of Zanzibar, this strip of land was returned to Kenya. Advertisements describing the Nyali Beach Hotel which was one of the first, luxury, truly international standard hotels in Mombasa, was described in its ...

... no more than two and a half hours, but remember, we're on African time here, so it took 4 hours.  Malindi is another beach town known to attract Italian tourists.  Other than the excellent pizza I didn't see the big attraction here.  ...