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Gedi - National Museum of Kenya
croisbeauty Says: The location of Gedi is part of the National Museum of Kenya and the new complex was built right next to the historic sight in order to preserve some valuable and unique exibits. Furniture and other found object clearly indicating that inhabitants of Gedi must have been...
croisbeauty Says: Unfortunatelly, there excist no written documents about Gedi and everything about this sights is pretty much unknown and mysteruous. Since there are remains of an big mosque the place was definately inhabited by the people who originally could have been Arabs or...
croisbeauty Says: Gedi is the only historic sights of a type I have visit in all of Kenya, in fact was surprised not to found many more. It is situated in approach to Malindi town, somwhere in the mainland and is impressive collection of ruined palaces, mosques and houses. In the 13th century...
Kamwana Beach Cafe: Podjo to die for
muguruki Says: This is a basic Kibanda on the beach in Malindi. I was drawn to the place by the wonderful smell of chapatis being freshly made (mmmmmmmm yum) that was wafting up from the cafe across the curio village and up to the balcony of the room where I was staying in Gillani guest...
Bahari Tea Rooms: My favorite place for breakfast
muguruki Says: Love this place. Good service, great choice, including all my favourite swahili snacks such as Bhajia, Mkate kwa Morfa, Viazi, Samosa, Mahamri and loads of other stuff I havent a clue what they are called. Everything was fresh and it was all riculously cheap.
muguruki Says: Formerly the wananchi day and night club. This place is still my favourite place in Malindi after first visiting the place in 1990. They have given the place a coat of paint since mind but some of the previous murals were belters, shame they were painted over. Wananchi is...
muguruki Says: There are only a few bus companies that have a direct bus all the way from Nairobi to Malindi. Spider, Mash, and another company whos name I've forgotten all leave Nairobi from a similar area of town at the crossroads of Accra and River roads. If it was up to me I would go...
Easiest way of getting around Malindi
muguruki Says: Boarding a tut-tuk is definitely the easiest way of getting around Malindi, especially if you have just arrived at the bus park as the bus park is not exactly in the centre of town.You won’t have to look for one as they are always on the look out for you; Malindi is...
La Rina Scente Curio Shop (No 38): Curio shopping
muguruki Says: On the Beach in Malindi town there are a huge number of stone and wooden shacks that collectively are called the Curio Village. Some long time friends of mine have stalls here on the market. The picture here is of my mate Eric in front of his shop No 38. If you want to buy...
the handcraft cohoperative: the home of beautiful carved wooden objects
call_me_rhia Says: The handcraft cohoperative is the home of truly beautiful carved wooden objects. There are several cohoperatives in town - only one being state run. It's the one that sells carvings of much better quality than the others, and you can also see the artisans at work. The most...
croisbeauty Says: As a first I need to say this, hope that this pictures will never be abused or misused by those sick individual known as pedophils. It is the main reason why I have hesitate so long to expose this pictures in public.Kenyan kids will capture your attention wherever you...
croisbeauty Says: Kenyans love to trade, selling everything whats possible and impossible to sell. Some of them will bring their shops right in front of your doorstep, if you give them the adress. Most of them sell goods for very small comission, serving some big boss who stands in behind....
croisbeauty Says: Market place is artery of every small place in Kenya and so it is in Malindi too. I like to stroll around of the markets, wherever I am going, but it is in particularly interesting place to visit when in Africa. Kenyan markets are very pitoresque, very vivid and always busy....
croisbeauty Says: This was my first encounter with the Kenyan school kids and it happened right at Gedi. I can't say who was more inquisitive regarding each other but it was mutual. All kids wearing school uniforms which is usually made of a very vivid colours. They were disciplined listening...
muguruki Says: Not really a danger but I found it really annoying was getting hassled by people wanting to take me on a boat trip. And everyone that approached me seemed to be called Captain Banana. One bloke said "it is not my real name which is Hassan and there are many Hassans in...
croisbeauty Says: Our plan was to rent a glass bottom boat in order to visit the location where underwater world can be observed. Since I have alots of sea experience, was born and grown-up in a costal town, I was pretty much suspicious regarding this boats because the sea-surface wasn't...
muguruki Says: I'm surprised at how few people know about the pillar tombs in the compound of the Juma mosque near the sea front in Malindi. There asre actually 2 pillars on the site simillar to those found in various places up and down the coast that belonged to an earlier muslim...
leffe3 Says: Gedi is quite an extraordinary spot - now and historically. The extraordinary thing about this Swahili town, built and occupied between 14th-17th century, in spite of housing up to 2500 people, was unknown by the Portuguese garrison only 15kms away! Sited as it a few kms...
croisbeauty Says: Unfortunatelly, I didn't explore the town because people from my group had other interests here. I took a couple of pictures only when passing by in our matatu. We stopped to have a lunch and buy some souveniers but most of the day was dedicated to Watamu beach.
hmsbarman Says: Paradise on earth! You don't have to worry about rainy season, following global warming no weeks of solid rain in April and May now days, perhaps we should expect heavy down pours in late June and July. You are most welcomed to Malindi. Malindi is my meeting point where I...
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The handcraft cohoperative is the home of truly beautiful carved wooden objects. There are several cohoperatives in town - only one being state run. It's the...
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Q: I'm in Malindi right now with my wife and our 16 month son. We are looking for tips of where to go or what to do to entertain our...
A: There are some things to see around Malindi - Sokoke Forest, the Gedi ruins or the snake farm, but I am not sure whether any of these will amuse a toddler of 16 months. I...
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I made a day-trip to Malindi in order to visit the historic sight of Gedi which is situated in the surroundings of the town. It was pleasant trip along with the group of compatriots whom we meat in......
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my first touch with black africa truly rearding - now longing for more . .
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At one time I was a frequent visiter to this part of the coast but my visit here in january 2008 was my first return here for 10 years. It really has changed, Malindi seems quite a substantial town....
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Gedi ia a 12th Century mosque where the Mirhab and well have been excavated. Gedi is a ghalla word for Precious or the Name of the last Gall leader. It was deserted because of the nomadic ghalla from...
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