From Watamu (Malindi) we pushed on further up the coast to our last salt-water destination - Lamu Island. We arrived at the mainland port to be swarmed by at least a thousand tour guides, car guards and boatmen. After fending them off we finally, and hesitantly, agreed to leave the car with the most official looking of the crowd, and caught the cheapest local ferry to the island.Arriving on the island was somewhat of a time-warp, and best described by Tim as, "Just like Zanzibar, only 300 years ago". The entire island was donkey powered, with the exception of the minister of finances vehicle (the only one on the island) - TIA! Being so close to the Somalian border the island is also entirely muslim, and looks like something out of Aladin. With Narrow streets separating the old buildings, hand-crafted woode doors, open drainage canals, and more donkeys than people, it really is quite a special place (and well worth the visit).
We spent our first night in Lamu Town itself, and then moved to 'Shella' on the other side of the island. There we rented a loft apartment type of guest house with an amazing view of the beach. Finally we took two full days off and spent some time relaxing, collecting our thoughts, and even sailing around the bay.
