Kusini House Lamu

The 30 min flight to Lamu was well worth while as it was very easy. Lamu is fascinating and all the locals are very charming and helpful. We had a worrying day re money as Lamu did not previously have a cashpoint and Barclays in Malindi, where we stopped to get enough cash to see us through, declined our custom. Fortunately, we still ...

... because there aren't any other affordable options and we liked it better than at our guest house. We made plans with Chris to go out the following day sailing on a dhow called Hippo to Manda Toto for some snorkeling and fish bbq on the beach. Chapter 4: Aim for something After our breakfast at 7:30 am which appeared to be a major inconvenience for the guest house (it isn't that early is it?) we leave the dock at around 8:30 am and head off for a sailing adventure! The hippo is a ...

... Krankentuktuks und zwei mehr od** we***** funktioni**ende Traktoren. Die Stadt Lamu auf d** Hauptinsel Lamu - umgeben vom Lamu-Archipel (viele Bedeutungen des Wortes "Lamu" also) - sieht wegen des starken Einflusses aus dem Oman und des dortigen Sultanats eh** wie eine arabische Medina aus und ist wegen dies** Einzigartigkeit in Afrika seit 2001 auch UNESCO Weltkultur**be. Trotz sein** Abgelegenheit ist die Haupteinnahmequelle d** Einwohn** hi** neben d ...

... that noise, which in the end was inconclusive; you&#8217;ll be pleased to know.<br><br>So some of the things we did do on Lamu, once we&#8217;d taken a day or two to relax properly and explore&#8230; Some of us went on a town tour with a guide who told us more about the history of the island. We saw some beautiful mosques, old Portuguese graves and impressive baobab trees. We walked through small markets and stopped to admire the workmanship of the intricate ...

... somehow, we trusted that as we sat on the rooftop enjoying the last round of cocktails in Lamu. As we looked at our watches and simultaneously realized it was not only time to go, but there was NO margin for error, we scurried will all our luggage from the house down to the docks. As Murphy's Law would have it, the Lamu House boat was nowhere to be found at the dock. Sure, there were 20 other prople who all have 'fast boats' (if you call a ...

... de la drogue). Les fouilles intégrables des sacs et des personnes ainsi que l'état plus que passable de la route a rendu ce voyage assez désagréable... Arrivé au petit matin, je me suis mis en recherche d'un Dhow, mon embarquement pour Lamu, ma véritable destination. Dhow : Sorte de boutre arabe, fait d'une seule coque et d'un gréement au tiers. Il n'a pas de système de dérive, mais utilise une longue poutre placée en travers du bateau avec des hommes se déplaçant ...

... t help but feel exhillarated with calm and happiness! it is so relaxing! Yusuf will also sing you swahili songs (or bob marley upon request!) with his crew mates- perhaps some drumming as well- especially if you stop by the floating bar at sunset for a relaxing beer or kenyan gin and tonic (the kenyan limes make for the most incredible g and t!) the beach is 2 minutes walk away and stretches on and on- perfect for walking, massive ...

... for one isolated comment on the street of downtown Nairobi - which is pretty rare. Everyone is pretty keen to help you out when you get lost or have a question. Just today when I was looking for this place, a PR person from the Kenya Educational commitee helped me out, walked me to where I was going and was just being plain friendly - asking my name, what I was doing in Kenya, just being personal... It's refreshing to see people that are willing to ...

... and maybe taking some good portrait shots. I did both. Having had enough of the destitute Somali's begging for money, I was lured into the cool shade of a local canteen. They brought me a plate full of food and gestured that I wash my hands. I was so starving that I happily tucked into the grey rubbery flesh garnishing my Ugali (maize meal). I think it was tripe/stomach/offal (the cheap inside bits of a goat or cow that few Mzungus eat). It was delicious and ...

... and Morage. I kept my bag in Mongi's room. He was happy to help. Morage is the patriarch. He is also the coconut art expert. Everyday he sits between two piles of coconut shells on the fourth floor, sawing and sanding for eight hours per day. I found out that they started their own NGO in 2002 called the Lamu Environmental Arts Youthgroup. They showed me the certificate of recognition. I'm not sure what projects they did in the past, but now the organization's account ...