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New Year's Eve in Watamu

KENYA | Friday, 3 Jan 2014 | Views [2711]

New Years Eve is an all-inclusive event at the Turtle Bay Hotel and fairly fully subscribed despite the £70 adult admission price. The buffet is massive and I can't begin to imagine the amount of work and stress that goes on behind the scenes to ... Read more >

Tags: beaches, kenya, malindi, nairobi, new years eve, traffic, turtle bay hotel, voi, watamu

Christmas time in Malindi

KENYA | Saturday, 28 Dec 2013 | Views [1882]

Everything seems so much more powerful here after the gentle nature of Asia. Bolder, brighter, bigger. It comes as a surprise that fitting back into life here requires some adjustment. I suppose I had assumed that I would automatically feel at home. ... Read more >

Tags: christmas, driftwood club, halwa, kenya, malindi, shopping, snorkelling, souvenirs, watamu

Kenyan Karibu

KENYA | Sunday, 22 Dec 2013 | Views [903]

I mentioned that Kenya was not on my original itinerary but what is a 20,000km detour when it provides the opportunity to return to your teenage homeland and spend the holiday season with friends who I count as my extended family. All that is missing ... Read more >

Tags: beaches, childhood home, coast, etihad, home, kenya, malindi, memories, von blixen, welcome