As I get closer and closer to the end of my time living with my family, realize more and more how much I'll miss them. I leave for England in two weeks. These past months have sped by and now the time for leaving has crept up on me. I'll get another post out in a few days as to what I'll be doing in England, but for now, I'll be sharing some photos of what went on last week.
The Kenyan coast is very different from the South Carolina coast, where our family visits when we're in the States. For starters, it's an entirely different ocean. The Kenyan coast is bordered by the Indian ocean. Up and down the coast, there are different sections of coral reefs and tide pools filled with beautiful fish, starfish, corals, lobsters, sea urchins, jellyfish and so much more sea life.
Earlier in the year, we had decided that we would visit the coast and have a family vacation once more before I left. We hadn't been there in four years, and it was time for another visit. Mom booked an Airbnb and we prepared to make the 9.5 hour journey to Watamu.
We spent a wonderful time as a family there, swimming in the pool, walking around Watamu, and visiting the beach. We visited another missionary further up the coast one day for lunch and went out on a boat and went snorkeling in the reef another. We had fish several times, as the house had a cook that made the most delicious fish. We also visited the ruins of Gedi, an old Swahili town.
Here are some of the photos I took that week, since there are too many to post them all!
Photo #1- View of the Watamu coast
Photo #2- Plumeria flower
Photo #3- A plumeria in hand picture, one I can add to my "Hands" collection
Photo #4- Another plumeria in hand to add to the collection
Photo #5- Hibiscus flower
Photo #6- Island in the ocean- wouldn't you like to live here?
Photo #7- A different type of hibiscus
Photo #8- View up a tree
Photo #9- Another view up a tree
Photo #10- Poisonous flowers at the ruins of Gedi
Photo #11- A pregnant Syke's monkey
Photo #12- From caterpillar...
Photo #13- To butterfly!
*Photo #14- From fresh red snapper...
*Photo #15- To red snapper supper
I hope you enjoyed these photos and as always, comment on your favorite! Have a great weekend!
*These photos were taken by my mom.
