Africa love.. Another time in the beautiful Kenya

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Here I am ... .. after three years, I find myself back here, to write my African adventure. Is not a journey for me, is like visiting relatives who are far away.
This time I went with my sister, for she was the first time in Africa.
We left on a flight that made a stop in Amsterdam, a little 'contradictory as something different, but we saved money, compared with a stopover in AdidSabebah trafficking. This time I wanted to entrust to the resort, too much for families, too organized trip .... Not for me, and then I go back almost to my house!
Upon our arrival in Mombasa, after almost 14 hours flight, Dune was waiting for us. He had a sign saying-Federica-and Elisa. We load your bags into the car, could not believe my eyes I was back in Kenya Watamu directed toward !!!!!! Finally!
During the trip I had all the time staring eyes, and continued to photograph everything. All scenes already immortalized to most, but for too long my eyes were missing!
After about an hour and a half's drive and begin to recognize Ghede Mound, finally turns to Watamu. Duna stops in front of the supermarket Mama Lucy. Just next door, Fabrizio and Francesca, two of my dear friends have very recently opened a lovely little restaurant. I get off the car, I glued all the clothes on him from the heat, I'm still in disbelief, my legs tremble when I see me running toward Francesca hugs! I look around and see matatu, tuc tuc, people pass back and forth, barefoot children, women with colorful sarongs! I arrived home!
We lay the bags in the residence which is now attached to the restaurant, the New Paradise. This is a lovely, complex of villas surrounded by greenery. Ours is a small apartment in a mezzanine that overlooks the street. The apartment has a large terrace with dining and kitchen, is in the master bedroom with canopy bed and a bathroom.
I do 'freshen up fast, I can not wait to come down to get to know the guys who work at MAMI BAR, and I see who has visited. Below I had a surprise waiting for me !!!!.... Dida and Salim, were inside the restaurant waiting for me. When I saw them did not believe it, I like being in a dream. It's been three years since I saw them, I had left them at the exit Aquarius and now were waiting for me. I ran the meeting, a big hug, I did not want to leave anymore! ... Finally, my heart will go the distance! I introduce my sister, they look at me in disbelief as I watch them all together again!
Dida and Salim are two beachboys I met with Frances and Fabrizio. They are my two bodyguards, do not leave me all the way, I consider them as brothers. During these years we have always felt, with text messages, phone calls, internet and thanks to the good that we want.
Lunch and after a while 'we head for the beaches of Watamu.
This year again I commend them for hiking, and after a while 'healthy relaxation we agree on the purchase of the package tours. Tzavo east 2 days, safari blue, half-day visit to Malindi beach Garoda.
The safari is a wonder, we see all the animals. My sister is almost open-mouthed. Voi Lodge, the hotel into the bush, is very friendly, clean, eat well and have dinner in the evening admiring the elephants come to bathe in the pond in front. Do not miss!

The rest of the day go fast during the days spent in the streets and beaches of Watamu, meeting many of the people I had met a few years ago. Unbelievable how these people have the ability to recognize and remember you. Here I feel so at home ... .... Beachboys reunited with all including squid, the most likeable (he knows all the Italian songs, is a force), Bubu, deaf-mute my friend, is a joy to see that he is well and thanks to some get to know whether the job. This is Watamu! Renson also reunited with a guy who three years before working as a guard all'Aquariues Beach Resort. When I met spoke very little Italian, studied and now speaks it perfectly. Now he makes the beachboy with Michael. I decide to take a hike with them that I had never done. Island of Robinson and golden beach, Che Shale. I have found to be god. Well done, both helpful and timely.
Departure in the morning at 9.00 am from Watamu. They had rented a car to go to the golden sandy beach that is next Malindi. Arrived at Che Shale, the scenery is really nice. We go into a bar and restaurant on the beach truly distinctive, all made of makuti floors and banana leaf. The beach is a fairy tale. It seems to be immersed in gold nuggets and it's really nice to see the play of color in the water. The sea is beautiful, because the sand is darker than that of Watamu, but believe me it's worth eval. After a short walk we head toward the island of Robinson, where a canoe will be waiting for us.
Arrive, after a short ride in the canoe, we take a swim in the transparent water of the island and then we get ready for lunch. The menu was fabulous. We started with clams and oysters baked with coconut, grilled crab, salad, prawns with saffron, coconut rice with grouper, fruit, coffee. Simply rolling back ?.... We are!

The other days have passed, between the beaches of Watamu, Malindi and Mound. Like three years ago, I got carried by Dida and Salim to deliver some 'pens and notebooks, the streets of Mound. On foot, escorted by my faithful guards I walked among the poorest huts. This is also a tour that is worth doing, you can see the mud huts, as the wine is made of coconut and then you'll see a little 'of the real Africa, says Dida.

TIPS: bargain at any price; do not be alarmed by the insistence of the people and especially the initial beachboys. First there eat, do it that way just because a first come first chamber (in the sense that living through the sale of excursions and can not waste time to be stealing customers) from the moment they realize that you've already been hooked by a of them will leave you in peace and will greet you as if nothing had happened.

Always ask permission before taking photographs.

For the excursion Ghede. You pay the extra ticket. There are 5 euros (500 Kenyan shillings or so), at the entrance there will be a guide that will accompany you. Make sure it is an authorized guide, that works within the park. Specify that the guide, which you have paid the ticket and do not want (unless you want to) leave a tip mandatory, since you have already paid the ticket. Do not trust a certain Rebecca, I took me by the nice and friendly throughout the tour, and eventually I wanted to force you to give a tip of 10 euros. I got a little 'scared, but hakuna matata!

MAMI TO GO AND EAT BAR, eat excellent cuisine African. Do not miss the coconut rice with octopus and rice with the thread .... and why not a very good pizza!
Last but not order of importance TO BEWARE OF AFRICA MAL!
I hope that my story did you want to leave this wonderful land. If you need clarification or if you want to contact these guys that just make me sapere.Lascio here my e-mail address and the number of Dida fedesoli@gmail.com +254714498074