There is a place where I feel most comfortable… it’s the beach! And when it looks like this it’s even better.

My sister just got married in the Dominican Republic. It was amazing. The location was beautiful and the locals were amusing.
My only regret was not having enough time…it just ran out too quickly!

It was not a laid back week. I spent almost every hour with family or doing something other than lying on the beach. I even managed to conquer a fear and go scuba diving …actually truth be told the dive master pulled me down and dragged me with him!

Will I do it again… I’ll get back to you on that

Wednesday we all woke up early and sat waiting for the bus that didn’t show… oh, well that’s African time for you…but we still made it to the station and caught a train after eating some lunch at the station.

The next morning I woke on the train… I’m surprised at how well I slept. We made it to Mombasa safely which is saying a lot considering the train we took. From the train we took a bus to the resort, Sun n’ Sand Beach resort… it’s beautiful and has a slightly Middle Eastern feel to it.

Taking a walk to the beach we were surrounded by a few beach boys who wanted to escort us to the reef despite our protests. It was quite fun because as soon as it started to rain they ran off and left us.

I wanted to explore outside the resort but due to the group I was with needed to concentrate and focus on the class.

Friday we went to visit Shanzu, it’s a Girl Guide shop where young women learn how to sew making various different things and then sell them to earn some money. I bought a few items for gifts and then a purse and two bags for myself.

Today was a lot of fun… went kayaking on the Indian Ocean and relaxed around the resort.