Wesa House, Kilifi

Today was a travelling day.
We rose quite early to prepare a picnic lunch for later in the day.
We piled the safari wagon with people and loaded the roof rack with luggage for Moses to take us on a short drive to Wilson Airport. The airport lies alongside the Nairobi National Park. We had a late morning flight booked to Mombasa on the coast.
Everything worked according to plan. Arriving in Mombasa 90 minutes after take off we were met at the airport by our taxi (a 16 seater) which transported all of us to a house by the sea we had rented for a few days.
The ride through Mombasa was interesting - colour and chaos as usual. The main road north is being re-developed (Chinese money), and driving through heavy rainfall, our driver negotiated the bumps and crevices in the road with aplomb. After about an hour, the dirt track road turned to tarmac, and the speed picked up. Our house for the week lay behind the beach about 15k north of Kilifi, accessed via a dirt track about 3k long. We passed traditional homes and villages on our way. Esme did not enjoy the journey and screamed for much of it (as she was restrained in her car seat and angry about being so).
We were welcomed by Charles, our host and chef for the week, with his staff who were busy sweeping water off the floors after another downpour.
The property comprised of an old colonial style beach front house with masses of living space and an infinity pool. It was soon in use.
Charles and his team provided us with an outstanding fish curry for our evening meal. The fresh local fruit was also very welcome. This has all the makings of a major weight gain.Meer informatie