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Here are some pics from recent travels exploring the Kenyan Coast

The Gedi Ruins near Malindi on the Kenyan coast. They are over 500 years old and there is no written history on what was a very advanced Arab civilization

A view of Lamu Island as I arrived with at least 100 locals on a boat built for perhaps 20 people

There is only one car on the island, and the majority of the work goes to the Donkeys


Inquisitive Whitney at the Donkey Santuary, the local hospital for Lamu's workforce



A fierce-looking Whitney poses with her Masai friend on Lamu Island. The guy followed us around until we finally bought some jewelry from him. We got this picture in return. Masai are hired to guard the billionaire's houses on Shela Beach the 11+ months out of the year they aren't there. (The Dunlops, the Puegots, and British nobility among them)

A typical congested, donkey-filled narrow Lamu street. The one vehicle on Lamu Island doesn't go many places

A Lamu sunrise viewed through a moquito net

Joe of Arabia overlooks Shela village

I love Kenya's giant insects (roaches aside), and they get even bigger on the coast. This enourmous spider can allegedly catch and eat birds

Check out this giant stick bug