Lamu Tamu
So I went to Lamu over the new years holidays. I went with a group called Bunduz Safaris. They did a very decent job and in some areas actually surpassed my expectations.
I enjoyed my trip, for the most part only down side is that it was a road trip. Who knew Lamu was that FAR??? I should have done my research. I was also a bit dissapointed with the food. For some reason the places that the organizers chose to take us for stop over lunches and dinners were AWFUL. Our first stop over at Voi I actually chose to have chicken and chips coz in my mind we had 5 days to have lots of GREAT swahili food. Waringa had the mutton pilau and it was OOOH SOO DELICIOUS and that i could say was one of the best dishes that whole holiday. We had a stop over in Malindi where i really hated the food. I had smoked fish in coconut sauce it was cold, others tried biriani and pilau but it was terribly bland, again in Lamu same thing bland food not a reflection of the spicy and exciting swahili dishes.
But the breakfast was amazing. They would serve viazi karai (directly translated to mean potatoes on pan,have to make this soon), mahamri (kenyan doughnuts) , mishikaki (beef in spicy marinade on a skewer), mbaazi (pigeon peas in coconut sauce), bhajia (potatoes or onions dipped in gram flour then deep fried), masala tea, fresh fruit juices (the orange was to die for).
I also went spice shopping that was the highlight of my trip. I bought some for my Foodie Penpal. I got some in Lamu but most in Malindi. I’ll write about that soon. Here are pics of my trip
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cheryl February 19, 2013 at 5:59 PM
first i want to join bundus safaris just tell me how i can be part of it
Wangeci Wandere February 19, 2013 at 6:04 PM
Cheryl, look for them on FB or google them its pretty easy you just contact them
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