On Monday, the groundsman of the place I’m staying kindly took me to see Malindi, the largest urban centre in Kilifi County, first mentioned in historical records in the 13th century and for many years a dominant port city rivalled only by Mombasa. Now it is largely a centre of tourism. First stop: the Vasco […]
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Bird Count
So I went to help out on a bird count the other day with A Rocha Kenya, an amazing Christian conservation organisation, to the Sabaki river estuary; the Athi-Galana-Sabaki River being the second longest river in Kenya and home to a vast diversity of wildlife including birds, hippos, and crocodiles. We counted thousands of waders and several raptors incl. an African fish […]
Waiting-for-wind and lipstick
While I was waiting for the wind to pick up, I got my make-up bag out and dolled up with these 3 beauties. Just because. ❤ And a director’s cut: Ready?
Setting Sail
The story so far, 5 days in
Monkeys in the Garden
A video of wild monkeys that frequent our garden
Flowers of the Garden
Just did a tour of the garden while waiting for the wind and thought I would sample for you all the lovely flowers that grow here!
The sounds of sleeping
This is the sound of 5am at Watamu Beach House, where I sleep. And this the look…
