Colours of Maroc ..a superb blog

A RECOMMENDATION TO VIEW "COLOUR OF MAROC"

Colour of Maroc ..is a wonderful travel/food blog ,written by two adventurous Aussies, Sophie and Rob. It makes me want to be in Morocco right now !!





Thanks to Rob and Sophie for the photo.


You can follow their blog  from here.


http://colourofmaroc.blogspot.com.au/ 

Kite Surfing on the Swahili Coast

It is still possible to find that perfect hideaway , even in an area of Kenya known for it's big package tour hotels..a small gem can be found .


Kenyaways Kite Village  is the place to be.


https://www.facebook.com/Kenyaways





Picture perfect beach , free from crowds and the hassle of "beach boys" ..this small resort offers all you could wish for in the way of simple,rustic accommodation, good food , attentive service and of course excellent Kite Surfing facilities.




Great attention to detail and design is evident in the lounge and bar area..a quiet and relaxing place after a busy sports or site seeing day.










So if you are adventurous and like places a little of the beaten track ..this may well be for you .





Mombassa is a one hour drive north and is a very historic city with a wonderful mixture of cultures .

I hope to be back in 2013 and to spend more time exploring this coastline from Kenya through to Southern Tanzania and catching up with good friends.

Around Thika in Kenya

I had the pleasure of visiting good friends near Thika in Kenya in June 2011.


Thika is around a one hour drive from Nairobi .


Patrick and his wife Esther stay in a rural area but work in town.





He still helps his Mum with her small piece of land.





Mum is such a lovely lady and I spoke to her in my broken Swahili and greeted her every morning


"habari yako Mama" ..How are you Mum





Life can be very tough in the rural Kenya





But smiling faces are usually around to brighten any day.




For many the bicycle is the only affordable transport.





Maize is one of the main cash crops . My Son,Emmy ,came all the way from Uganda to meet me at Patrick's place.







This is one of my favourite photos , i took this at 14falls ..quite close to where i was staying.




Walking back to the motor bike stand , on the way home from church.





We had just stopped for some butcher meat on the way home and these kids came right up to the car window. The faces are so full of wonder..who is this Mzungu ..(white man) !!??

Sunsets over Tanga Tanzania

Sometimes photos are not enough to describe nature .

Thanks to Bryce Edward Coast  for these words.

A masterpiece is the evening sky

Clouds, like pink shreds of cotton candy

Blended, with hues of lavender

And golden-caramel, like Brandy

Red auburn lines the far horizon

Where the sun sinks slowly down

Fiery, the afterglow

Illuminating from its crown

The greatest painter of the heavens

Hath beauty, again unfurled

Every canvas is admired

By eyes gazing from the world

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank God for Nature in all it's glory.

My Tripadvisor Travel Map

1. Alexandria, Egypt
2. Cairo, Egypt
3. Entebbe, Uganda
4. Jinja, Uganda
5. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
6. Pangani, Tanzania
7. Kisumu, Kenya
8. Mombasa, Kenya
9. Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
10. Taiping, Malaysia
11. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
12. Nyeri, Kenya
13. Hua Hin, Thailand
14. Koh Samui, Thailand
15. Tokyo, Japan
16. Sydney, Australia
17. Napier, New Zealand
18. New York City, NY, USA
19. Halifax, Canada
20. Galle, Sri Lanka
21. Florence, Italy
22. Venice, Italy
23. Edinburgh, United Kingdom
24. Bergen, Norway
25. Vancouver, Canada
26. St. Lucia, Caribbean
27. Pulau Penang, Malaysia
28. Georgetown, Malaysia

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MARK DISCOVERING PART OF EAST AFRICA

I traveled back to Tanzania and Kenya from 09th June to 28th June.

It was a totally amazing journey ,meeting old and new friends, staying in their homes and at other times in small hotels along the way .

I started my journey in Dar Es Salaam ..a bustling , chaotic city  but one full of wonderful people who always make me feel so at home . 

This is my friend Michael's neighbour , she made porridge for me one morning ..a great breakfast .

Michael and his brother James ..i stayed with them for two days.

Philipo  is the friend i have known longest and he is part of our family . I met him in 2001 on a bus from Tanga   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanga,_Tanzania to Pangani ..which is near his home village of Busheri.

We traveled in crowded mini vans and buses ..is the best way to see the country .

Saw wonderful scenery and sunsets 

Stayed in good and cheap accommodation.

Ate really good food

Kids always wanted their photos taken 

This is just a part of my story, more to follow tmoro.

Philipo and I traveled by long distance bus from Dar Es Salaam to Tanga 

There are many lovely buildings in this laid back coastal town.

The pace of life is much slower than in Dar Es Salaam . People have more time and the town has a good atmosphere . A great place to just walk , look and see.

Lots of people  come into town to trade goods around the main bus station. 

Old mini buses wait to fill up and can easily take up to 25 people .

We  were traveling on the Tanga to Pangani road ..a red earth road ..it was the start of  the dry season so conditions were good.

This young boy kept staring at the Mzungo  (white man ) on the bus.

The rural scenery is so beautiful and breathtaking .

Met up with my friend Philipo's parents for the fourth time .. they are part of our extended World wide family.

Later that day we saw yet another spectacular sunset over Tanga Bay .

Great food was to be found at the local swimming club , right next door to Inn By The Sea.

I was leaving to continue my journey up the Swahili coast to Mombasa .

We stopped for breakfast in Tanga . 

Philipo and I looked after this kid to let the parents have their meal in peace.

What a wonderful country Tanzania is , full of life , raw at times but a place where community is still important & people have time for their neighbours .