{"id":1414,"date":"2014-01-12T09:52:03","date_gmt":"2014-01-12T09:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/?p=1414"},"modified":"2014-01-12T09:52:03","modified_gmt":"2014-01-12T09:52:03","slug":"old-town-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/?p=1414","title":{"rendered":"Old Town and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We took a matatu to town and walked to Fort Jesus, looking across the creek to Nyali.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_00071.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1415\" alt=\"DSC_0007\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_00071-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_00071-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_00071-190x126.jpg 190w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_00071.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The coast has suffered erosion.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0008.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1416\" alt=\"DSC_0008\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0008-199x300.jpg\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0008-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0008-126x190.jpg 126w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0008.jpg 664w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Me and the fort.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_00111.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1417\" alt=\"DSC_0011\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_00111-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_00111-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_00111-190x126.jpg 190w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_00111.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The fort without me! (Well, part of it)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0017.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1418\" alt=\"DSC_0017\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0017-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0017-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0017-190x126.jpg 190w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0017.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Roundabout outside Fort Jesus with tea or coffee pot and cups &#8211; supposedly indicates that Old Town is an alcohol free area.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0018.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1419\" alt=\"DSC_0018\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0018-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0018-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0018-190x126.jpg 190w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0018.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We took lunch at Jahazi Coffee House, where the friendly cats sleep.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_20140111_135332.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1427\" alt=\"IMG_20140111_135332\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_20140111_135332-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_20140111_135332-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_20140111_135332-190x142.jpg 190w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_20140111_135332.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Along the road through Old Town<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0020.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1420\" alt=\"DSC_0020\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0020-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0020-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0020-190x126.jpg 190w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0020.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We visited several curio shops and bought a few souvenirs, after bargaining.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0021.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1421\" alt=\"DSC_0021\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0021-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0021-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0021-190x126.jpg 190w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0021.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then a rapid tuk-tuk ride to the ferry to meet Lucy, on her last day in pwani before heading to Eldoret at 5am Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_00241.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1422\" alt=\"DSC_0024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_00241-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_00241-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_00241-190x126.jpg 190w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_00241.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Posers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0035.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1423\" alt=\"DSC_0035\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0035-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0035-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0035-190x126.jpg 190w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0035.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The ferry in the late afternoon sun<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0038.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1424\" alt=\"DSC_0038\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0038-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0038-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0038-190x126.jpg 190w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0038.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hordes of people make their way onto the ferry, passing the Italian aircraft carrier Cavour, here on anti-piracy patrol we presumee.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0041.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1425\" alt=\"DSC_0041\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0041-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0041-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0041-190x126.jpg 190w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0041.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>From the ferry we took a very bumpy matatu to Bamburi to meet Harrison, headteacher at Barnabas, and join his family for supper. We had a lovely time, and discussed school and their website.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_00541.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1426\" alt=\"DSC_0054\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_00541-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_00541-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_00541-190x126.jpg 190w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_00541.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cat pillow<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_20140111_204817.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1428\" alt=\"IMG_20140111_204817\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_20140111_204817-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_20140111_204817-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_20140111_204817-190x142.jpg 190w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_20140111_204817.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We took a matatu to town and walked to Fort Jesus, looking across the creek to Nyali. 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