Mombasa aka: Manbasa, Kisiwa Cha Mvita

White beaches, hot weather. The water in the ocean was so warm that one always had to wade out 5-10 meters before the water felt pleasant.

In this kind of weather you don’t have any choice you just have to relax. (at least during the day). Beautiful surroundings…

White sandy beaches, lit by the full moon..

Locals willing to swap gorgeous hand-carved ornaments for a pair of my white socks.. :)
THEBEST Chinese take-out i’ve ever had in my life.. (!?!?)

Devestating culture shock of seeing children, no more than 8 years old, sniffing glue by the side of the main roads..

Shacks, mud-huts, markets..

Some of my life’s most memorable images come from this beautiful destination.

A real taste of Africa. :)

Though i still wonder about the “Asian Authority”.

and blue blue Indian Ocean! folks in Mombasa are lovely and I wish they could enjoy their land as much as tourists and other foreigners do! A MUSTVISIT!!

Mombasa has beautiful beaches and a lot of recreational things to do. I spent my time at a resort on the beach but have heard that going into town is not recommended. Also, choose a resort that has a private beach or you may be bombarded with local salesmen wanting to sell you whatever they have made. It’s a lot easier to go to a market to buy these items and spend your time on the beach relaxing.

My Mother has lived here for 16 years. When she was 40 or so, she had what we call “a midlife crisis to admire”, divorced my Dad and moved to Kenya. After living in Nanyuki for several years, she headed to the coast and has lived all around the Mombasa area.