I had a little business trip to
Mombasa and stayed for the weekend.
Mombasa has the regions only natural deep sea ports.
The famous Mombasa tusks (don't worry, they are fake, those would be awfully large elephants!)
Street-side sellers. Bought some yummy casava chips seasoned with chili and fresh lime.
Nakumatt is the local Target/Walmart like shopping center chain throughout Kenya. I am very happy to see a locally owned chain, unlike other countries which have either the American Walmart or the French Carrefour. I took this shot, because I enjoyed the minimalistic advertizing. Nakumatt = Variety. Enough said :)
Took this one for Dad. Masses of electric and telephone wires are not unusual in African cities.
Mombasa apartment living.
You can't just take pictures of the pretty stuff... this stuff is just as common.
Local adverts.
This is the "new" name of the main drag in Mombasa.
African ingenuity.
Fort Jesus is so named because the layout of the fort is literally in the shape of Jesus.
Portuguese soldiers made these wall paintings no doubt while Fort Jesus was under seige (for nearly 3 years). Not surprisingly the focus of their wall painting was ships at sea and men with puffy pants (Portuguese) fighting with Arabs.
Mombasa has the regions only natural deep sea ports.
The famous Mombasa tusks (don't worry, they are fake, those would be awfully large elephants!)
Street-side sellers. Bought some yummy casava chips seasoned with chili and fresh lime.
Nakumatt is the local Target/Walmart like shopping center chain throughout Kenya. I am very happy to see a locally owned chain, unlike other countries which have either the American Walmart or the French Carrefour. I took this shot, because I enjoyed the minimalistic advertizing. Nakumatt = Variety. Enough said :)
Took this one for Dad. Masses of electric and telephone wires are not unusual in African cities.
Mombasa apartment living.
You can't just take pictures of the pretty stuff... this stuff is just as common.
Local adverts.
This is the "new" name of the main drag in Mombasa.
African ingenuity.
Fort Jesus is so named because the layout of the fort is literally in the shape of Jesus.
Portuguese soldiers made these wall paintings no doubt while Fort Jesus was under seige (for nearly 3 years). Not surprisingly the focus of their wall painting was ships at sea and men with puffy pants (Portuguese) fighting with Arabs.
2 comments:
I really love the picture of the solitary boat. And the broken chair shot makes me think "make it do, or do without." Fun pictures.
nice to see where you visited. The ocean must have made you happy.
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