Hello all. Currently sat in a small estuary based town called kalifi, up the coast from Diani and reminding alot of people of Salcome. Just bought a Guardian weekly for an extortionate amount of money but highly enjoying reading about the world! Had a fantastic week, landed just right. Diani beach is beatiful and picturesque, but after that it becoms abit dull. Luckily we heard through the grapevine (local bar, whilst drining an INSANE mojito) about this charity even called Diani Rules. Wernt really sure what it was about so turned up to this big posh 4 star resort the next day to find out. asically, it was a sporting event and local companys like hotels and safaricom sponsored teams, These teams then payed games (with a difference) for days whilst drinking an awful lot of tusker (kenyan beer, and rarther good too)! We arrived late (of course) and plunged our selves into mid chaos trying to find a team to play on, as all the places were taken up. Me and Anna mcsweens jumped from team to team filling in spaces in the darts tournament before eventually being told by the organiser that he had made a new team for us. Thus came team TAFI, (local fish) which consisted of me, Clammy, Anna Mcsweens, Fenner, a German called Mangus (awesome at volleyball) and kenyan girl called neema (who turned out to be an international football player), a American girl called Jossie, (who was studying in Mombassa) and our team captian Doug, whod ust arrived from 6 months in Sudan doing conservation work. It was amazing to talk to people who had also been travelling across Africa becuase like me they couldnt quite comprehend the luxury theyd stumbled upon. With our teams we were given free tshirts (YES! MORE CLEAN CLOTHES!!!!!) and these beautiful green bands that ment we got free food. When it came to the first meal i think it would have been amazing to have filmed all the AVs reactions when they waled into that dining hall. so.much.food. GOOD FOOD, FREE FOOD AND DESSERT! SUCH GOOD DESSERT! Me, Dan and Marksy nearly cried when we saw it. Later when i was eating my passionfruit and pinapple strudel i got a call from my parents, checking to see if i was alright (day before was feeling very homesick). Just couldnt describe to them the utter joy of being given 4 star resort food for free, after months of rice and veg.
Team TAFI ruled, though we onlly came 2nd in our leauge. Spent three very happy days on the beach playing various differnt games, drinking and eating food. the most amazing thing was that we had no idea about it! Also met some other AVs! Very strange to see the AV bands on other people. tried to steal one of them, ive been feeling very naked since i lost mine body surfing.
Dan enterd a very expensive raffle and got the top prize. He is currently flying from monbassa to the massai mara basecamp, a 5 star eco lodge with Jack. He has two night full board completely free. Bloody bastard!
After the the excitement of Diani rules the beach lost a lot of intrest, we spent a day decided whether or not to go to Lamu, the most beautiful town in east africa. In the end it was ecided not beauce the road there was infamous for bandits. I am uite fond of my passsport and SD card and would like to hang on to them! Me, Kim and Anna hired bikes and went round the loacl villagfes. WE didnt realise how uch we missed rural africa and just hatting to people. Theres something so souless about beach resorts and the people in them who talk of 'locals' as bonafide rapists. (well, just the one woman i was talking to, but annoyed the living hell out of me).
next day went on a dhow trip to a national marine park to do some snorkeling. Really nice, saw a turltle! Then went to Wasini Island which base roack is coral with some amazing free standing coral gardens. Absolutely beautiful. Also had an epic 6 course lunch where fresh crab was on the menu! My parents will be plase to know i tried it, hammered the claw open and everything!
Next day went to a sacred forest for some basic tree hugging before moving onto Kalifi. A gorgeous town thats bright and colourful. Now im off to explore it more!
off to Nairobi in a day or so before safari in the massai mara. In 12 days im HOME! Stock up the fridge with plenty of phili please!
kwaheri kwa now!
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