Ocean Indyjski – Indian Ocean

Na zakonczenie naszego pobytu w Kenii spedzilismy trzy dni na wybrzezu Oceanu Indyjskiego. Lotem wewnetrznym dolecielismy do Mombasy – drugiego co do wielkosci miasta w Kenii – a stamtad samochodem juz dostalismy sie do hotelu nad oceanem. Pomimo tego, ze kompleks basenow w naszym hotelu uchodzi za najwiekszy we wschodniej Afryce, wstyd bylo z niego korzystac, gdyz ocean byl jakies 50 metrow dalej. Po plazy biegaly kraby, tubylcy mieli rozstawione kramy z upominkami, a woda byla tak ciepla jak z kranu. I te palmy......

The rest of our time in Kenya we spent by the Indian Ocean. Taking internal flight, we got to Mombasa – second largest city in Kenya – and from there we drove to the hotel where we were supposed to be staying. Although it is said that our hotel has the largest complex of swimming pools in eastern Africa, it did not feel right to use it since the Ocean was some 50 meters away. Plenty of crabs were running on the sand, local people had their small stalls with souvenirs set up, and water was as warm as the one from the tab. And all these palms……

Zakupy albo przejazdzka na wilebladzie. Shopping or a camel ride.

Rybacy. Fishermen.

Hotel.

Plaza, palmy i slonce :) The beach, palms and the sun :)

Ludzie w Kenii - People of Kenya

W Kenii zyje okolo 40 roznych plemion. Wczesniej wspomniane plemie Kikuyu tworzy najwieksza grupe etniczna w Kenii. Skolei czlonkowie plemia Masajow to jedni z najbardziej rozpoznawalnych mieszkancow tego kraju. Jednym z glownych tego powodem jest fakt, iz wciaz zyja oni w zgodzie z natura – nie poluja na dzikie zwierzeta i zajmuja sie glownie pasterstwem.

Choc w miastach, zycie wydaje sie byc w miare cywilizowane, poza ich obszarem wyglada to zupelnie inaczej. Zarowno stroje jak i sposob zycia wciaz przypomina czasy plemienne.

There are around 40 different tribes living in Kenya. Previously mentioned Kikuyu tribe is the largest single ethnic group in Kenya. However, men of the Maasai tribe are the most recognised ones. One of the main reasons for that is the fact that they are still living in harmony with nature – they do not hunt wild animals and they are commonly known as shepherds.

Although life in the cities seems to be reasonably civilised, it looks completely different outside of them. Both clothes and the way of living still remind the ones from the tribal times.

Pranie jest robione w rzekach. Washing is being done in the river.

Pasterze. Shephards.

Wioska i jej mieszkancy. A village and its citizens.

W drodze po wode. On the way to get a water.

Rynek w malej lokanej osadzie. Market in the small local town.