LAMU, KENYA

Far to the north of Malindi in Kenya are the lovely sands, the mangroves, secluded creeks and coral islands of the Lamu archipelago. Lamu is an amalgam of twelfth through eighteenth century buildings in Swahili style with its traditional town still impact. There are daily flights available from Nairobi. When you step on Lamu Island, you exotically feel that you are in the 15th century era. Donkeys and dhows are the main transportation and the pace of life is very slow. The streets in Lamu are very narrow. There are over 20 mosques, and the oldest is Pwani, dating from 1370.