Lamu is a little town right up in the north eastern coastal area of Kenya, about 60 kilometres from the Somali border. It is quite different to the Kenya that we have known: very strongly Muslim, gentle fisher people who also depend heavily on the tourist industry, and the ultra rich who have incredibly opulent houses here. We saw three settlements: Lamu in the middle

Matandoni three kilometres to the west

Shela to the east

It is famous for its cats

and donkeys,
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as the little alleyways are too narrow for any vehicle other than donkeys.

Sandy found suitable garb for the sun and heat - and less sunburn risk