4th-9th Jan - Chilling out on the Beach and Journey Home "First Class"

4^th – 7th Jan Chilling out on the Beach

The rest of the week was spent just chilling out on the beach which remained idyllically quiet and the sand was almost dust like it was so fine the water crystal clear blue. The presence of a coral 2-300m from the shore meant it was relatively save and warm swimming. We took a glass bottomed boat out one day and went snorkelling. Admired the kite surfers being very energetic from a shady beach spot. Maybe next time? We had planned a day in Mombasa but the beach and where we were staying was so nice we decided to just enjoy what could be our only sight of the sea for 2 years. Plus the last couple of weeks indulgence was taking it’s toll on the budget. Mombasa will have to wait.

8-9^th Jan The Journey Home – Real Playstation

We decided to take the day bus home as one of the party had to work on the 9^th and would have been a zombie at work if they had got off the night bus straight to work. This meant 9 hours in the 30 degree sun in a no air-con bus. Got a great tan on one side though! Up at 6am, taxi to Mombasa and then were treated to “first class” the front seats next to the driver. This was much more comfortable but meant you had the full Imax type real Playstation view through the windscreen of all the overtaking and near misses that are everyday life on Kenyan roads. Stopped over in Machakos and then picked up the dirty washing etc I had dropped off in Nairobi on the way to Mombasa, Matatu epic home and arrived back in Kandara 32 hours after leaving the Beach. 2 hours of hand washing supervised by the kids at the orphanage who had given me a great welcome back as I came through the gates. It really felt like coming home which was good. Chilled out and caught up with the Orphanage Staff the rest of the night and had an early night before work tomorrow.