Mombasa!

Dear Family and Friends,

We are settling in to our spacious and comfortable 2 bedroom apartment, next door to our host Carol. Talk about a great welcome! She picked us up at the airport and served us a delicious meal, then took us out for Italian gelatos! Then we had an exciting drive through old town Mombasa, that was a truly cultural experience. Mombasa has many Muslim residents and this being Ramadan, many folks are out after dark, eating and shopping. We could hardly drive down the narrow streets due to the crowds.

We had such a nice day today. Well, the afternoon was fabulous! (after a challenging morning...Homeschool meltdown.) After doing a bit of grocery shopping (in the best stocked and least expensive grocery store so far in the trip) we headed to a lovely hotel just south of Mombasa. We swam in the ocean and the beautiful, clean pool, then sat in lawn chairs to dry off. The water was the temperature of Hawaiian waters, the palm trees were gently swaying in the breeze. Ah, this is just what we needed!

Photos to come.

Much love to you all. Cathi