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| Sunrise on Golden Beach in Malindi |
Early the next morning, we woke up
to walk along the beach for the sunrise. The mosque that is right next door to
the hotel worked as insurance that we actually would wake up for this because
the call to prayer was broadcast pretty loudly. It was really nice to just
explore Malindi and work up a good appetite for breakfast. We had breakfast at
the hotel, and then headed off to Malindi Marine Park for a half day of
snorkeling and being near the water.
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| Vasco De Gama Point - Like I'm gonna pay 400 Ksh to see what I can see for free from the beach?!?!? |
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| Kiosk in Malindi Marine Park - Still haven't figured out what a "pant" is... |
The snorkeling was incredible!!!
There were so many fish, and they were beautiful. Plus, they were all pretty
new to me since I haven’t been underwater in the Indian Ocean before. Also the
reef was quite healthy and vibrant particularly when I consider that they bring
many boatloads of people out to this site 7 days per week. After an hour or so
of snorkeling, we got back on the boat and were taken to a sand bar that
becomes a small island at low tide. Charley, Caroline, and I swam (or well
crawled in the water) around the circumference of the island in the shallow
water. Some areas of the water were so shallow and the sun so hot that the ocean
water was actually warmer than I would set a bath.
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| View of the beach that we left from to go snorkeling... our boat is one of those in the background |
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| Our boat, the "Ya Sir"... that we rode on with an Indian family of at least 20 people |
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After snorkeling, we had lunch at a
restaurant called The Old Man and the Sea. It was delicious! As has become
pretty standard for us, the girls and I got a few dishes to share so that we
could maximize the number of different foods we get to taste and eat. We got
lobster. (Caroline and Charley had never had lobster before so it was a real
experience for them, not to mention the fact that it was soooo good.) We also
got a seafood platter and some gazpacho. Then it was time to head back home.
For the drive home, we had wised up. We paid less than we had previously and
had a more comfortable ride… but a much less memorable experience. Overall,
amazing weekend and really thankful that I met Caroline and Charley.
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| Charley and our fancy glasses of passion fruit juice. (SOOO gonna miss fresh passion fruit juice when I leave) |
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| Grilled lobster with coconut rice |
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| Seafood platter with gazpacho in the background |
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