I took a much needed break from blogging as the timing of logging on-line while traveling from Lamu to Nairobi was difficult. We left Lamu Island around 3pm, which gave us a lot of time in the morning to do some serious bargain shopping in Lamu with Fatma as our guide. Fatma, who is featured in the photo with me, is considered on of the esteemed leaders of Lamu. She's head of the American Corner, which is an American cultural center in Lamu supported by the Embassy.
All of the Lamu delegation (the head master, head mistress, Fatma, Selem the Lamu Museum Curator, and the proprietor of the Lamu House, Frank who's from Belgium) traveled with us by Dhow (think old time sailboat) over to Manda Island where the airport is located. After saying our "goodbye's" we got ready to get onto that little plane again with propellers, not jet engines. But, I took a couple of dramamine's and survived (prayed a lot). I have to admit....I was a bit sadden to leave Lamu as our hosts were nothing short of fabulous! Rustic never felt so good!
Once we reached Nairobi, it was clear things were going to change fast. This is a major metropolitan city in Kenya...think NYC or Chicago but with no traffic lights. Stay tuned for our visit to the U.S. Embassy and the National Museum of Kenya.
RW
