Wesa House

We had an early start today, as we had booked ourselves onto a boat trip.
The tides were right for a snorkeling trip in the local marine conservation area.
Our taxi arrived at 8:00 to take us to Watamu, a town 25k north of us. Arriving in good time to complete the Kenyan registration procedure was essential. In the meantime the youngsters wandered across the beach and were tickled by some of the locals who pulled a puffer fish out of a rockpool for them to see. After a 15 minute registration process and a short walk across the beach, local assistants helped us get GGM on board. We shared the glass bottomed boat with a Kenyan family, who were also visiting from Nairobi.
The boat set off, and five minutes later, it pulled into the beach about 400 metres along the shoreline. We were entering the Marine Park, and the crew needed to declare to the officials on shore who were on board. Stewart had to clamber out to prove that his family has residents' status. Another delay occurred when the official also insisted that the Kenyan family go and prove their nationality.
Eventually, we set off into the conservation area and soon anchored up above the reef.
The snorkelling was wonderful. All manner of colourful fish swam around us, and we spent about 90 minutes in the water. Jemima tried snorkelling for the first time, and coped well with the procedure. Those who remained on board were able to watch the colourful fish from the boat, either from the side of the boat or through the glass bottom.
A great morning, after which we returned to base for a chill.
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