Our visits to Watamu, three in a single year! Traveling to Kenya

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There may be a reason to return after only seven months in one place without hesitation or doubt? Yes, it is the love that unites us to this magnificent and unique land that is Kenya.
There is a phrase Kuki Gallman's book 'The Night of the lions' which describes exactly what is Africa:' There is an Africa of tragedies and famine, corruption and war. And then there is the continent that has evoked the need to return an inexplicable travelers, the place that has retained most of what the world has lost: space and roots, traditions, exceptional beauty, wild landscapes, rare animals, extraordinary people. And 'this in Africa ...'
Offering only British Airways, we share the country at a time now where we feel at home, Kenya., Making 1night 1night in London and Nairobi ... Hakuna Matata! and Malindi-Nairobi flight Fly540 1h. Our beloved Thomas is there waiting with Samuel, another of our dear friend, we embrace a strong, seems to have passed so quickly since the last time when we parted in Mombasa! By Thomas van go to Watamu, many people recognize us and greets us from the road. New accommodation at the Beach View Apartment in a small apartment with a spacious bedroom, large bathroom, a kitchen with fridge perfect working order and clean, and stay. Outside the veranda to relax and enjoy the breeze from the sea there in front of the beautiful Island of Love. All at a price that we think is a smile. On the road we meet many people who greets us, we shook hands, giving us the welcome of new Karibuni tena! Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, there's nothing to do when you conquer a place there for a reason, and why they, the people, the smells, the colors, the sun, the atmosphere so that only magic in Africa are unable to breathe. At the beach we all are meeting around us making a thousand laughing and singing their songs. We're speechless. Among many other people recognize our friends: Mr. Blue and Shaggy and Savior and Bob Marley! When Thomas is away on business Mr Blue and Shaggy are always with us. Often we also went to Malindi. Nothing organized course, with the first matatu departing in front of Mama Lucy, along with wonderful way to Malindi locals through the city of Mound and Gede. One afternoon we descend to Gede, and even here the walk among the people, the fruit shops, with many children returning from school, leave images in our minds and emotions that'll always be in my heart. To its stand of flags of Kenya, the objects with rasta colors, hats and various trinkets Black Wadada know that tells us how important it is for him his life despite being characterized by virtually nothing but love and belief in God, its course, a presence that helps him move forward, to wake up every morning thanking only to exist. Malindi is chaotic, full of matatu, tuc tuc, trucks, motorcycles that go back and forth, we must always be careful when you cross! Also taste delicious things African: samousa, kababu and delicious potato pancakes. At Watamu must return before 19h00, the time at which matatu finish their races, the time is 19h00/20h00 in Africa nothing is definite! Let's go see the grandchildren of Thomas, Sienna and Anthony Bella, that once again we are overjoyed to find good, smiling and with a lot to tell, the school, their lives, their games, their friends. We hug, is an immense joy, even for the mother of Thomas, we found there, knowing that we have not forgotten. We bring them so much that we packed up from Rome, also gather many other small children not stop a moment to observe with their big eyes.
Together with two other girls staying at the Jacaranda, with Thomas spend a day visiting other spectacular places near Malindi. We go to great Baobab where we climb to the top, Robinson Island, where a very great artist ferryman takes us to a point where time seems to stand still, built entirely of wood, where the movement of trees leads to a very particular sound. Eat with your feet in the sand around a lunch of fish and crab, rice with coconut milk and fruit. After lunch a little relaxing on wooden beds, a delicious coffee and African street direction Marafa, a place known as Devil's Kitchen. We had seen photos on the internet but when this depression of the earth appears to our eyes, gasp! And 'mid-afternoon and the temperature no longer allows us to get very hot inside the canyon with a guy that makes us a guide and we painted their faces with various colors of this land. At the end of our journey is now the sunset, sitting on a rock, we see a majestic sun sets on the horizon in front of us in Africa! Well I'm sure everyone has thought at that time to something that no one can discover ... The magic is all around us. The days pass quietly, relax, everyday life in Watamu. For dinner we eat in kiosks along the main street of Watamu, and every evening is marked by many talks that we do from our friends at the Shaba 'snack'.
Thomas rebooked safari to 1NT Ndololo Camp and we are happy to go back to that magical place. Tsavo shows just the best: at the entrance, 12 lions seem to expect, they killed a buffalo and they are all there! Elephants, zebras, warthogs, monkeys, buffalo, antelope, kudu, ostriches, cheetahs watching us as we passed. When we return to Watamu with Thomas organize a fantastic party on the beach Garoda with many friends for the birthday of Massy. Happiness is a thousand, we are all together a fantastic swim in the turquoise waters of this wonderful part of Marine Park and a superb beach barbecue. The beach of Watamu is filled every day of new tourists, after the initial fears, they are won by this wonderful people, the tides come and go with a punctuality that one can never stop, the sun shines hot and imposing in Africa, the animals as people struggle daily for survival but no one can take away one thing about them all, as strong as the inexorable fate of all: Africa and its people want to live, has very little to do but dignity and awareness of their condition makes them strong against evil and injustice. The last day of our journey we reach Malindi airport matatu and once again people fills us with smiles and unforgettable humanity. A tiny fly Fly540 us back to Nairobi, from there we leave for Italy, our daily lives, our work, for the third time will be filled with thousands of memories we carry in our hearts until the day when, early, rebook a flight from Rome-Nairobi-Malindi.
To contact Thomas Thomasmby@yahoo.co.uk, +254-73-6334392
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