Over the next few weeks I shall be posting
my experiences from my trip to Mombasa, Kenya. I actually wrote these posts
last week while I was in Mombasa, to remind myself of what I had been doing
each day and to also make it more cohesive for you all reading this to see what
I did with my days there!
The flight from London to Kenya was like a
dream, everything about the aircraft was beautiful, the lighting in the cabin,
the windows, the movie selection, (they had all the classics including: Police Academy, Big, The Mask, Bedazzled, Batman Begins and The Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) and most importantly, the beautiful view! As we descended into
Nairobi, we were greeted by a beautiful sunrise; I guess you could say this was
the beginning of something beautiful, such beautiful colours all blending
together. Unfortunately I didn't manage to get a picture as we were pushed for
time but it was something I will always remember!
Flying from Nairobi to Mombasa was an
amazing experience in itself, I was lucky enough to get a window seat. Now every
time we have travelled to Kenya we have passed Mount Kilimanjaro but for one
reason or another we've never actually seen it from the aeroplane, it's always
been shrouded by thick clouds; but this time we were blessed with an amazing
view of it, and the cherry on top of the cake was that we could see the newly
formed snowcap on the peak of the mountain!
The minute I stepped off the plane, I
literally started to melt from the heat! Travelling from London where the
temperature was about 5-6 degrees to go to Mombasa where the temperature was
around 30+ degrees C was a ridiculous change!
Last time we travelled to Mombasa, I didn't
really explore with my camera, this time I have challenged myself to bring home
some beautiful pictures I'd feel proud putting on my wall.
After arriving at the cottages where we were
staying, we unpacked; I grabbed my camera and headed straight for the beach. The
tide was out which had left little pools of water which contained little
shelters for the sea life to inhabit. My parents spotted a school of angel fish
hiding amongst the reeds, I slowly approached them, crouching down to get a
better angle and captured a few frames.
Anyone else think the angelfish looked like tiny killer whales?
Later that afternoon, just before sunset we
decided to visit my grandmother and aunties, we arrived just as the Sun was
setting; I went up to say hi to everyone and raced upstairs to the open rooftop
and set up my camera and tripod, only to see the Sun disappearing behind the
buildings…
I was so annoyed but luckily enough there
was so much cloud cover and the clouds were moving really fast, I had an idea,
found an interesting composition, and focused on the moon. I was lucky enough
to get some beautiful pictures as the moon was rising and some more after the
sky had darkened a bit.
After finishing upstairs, we went out to
pick up some food for my grandmother and aunties, I was really pleased to see
my grandmother’s health had improved since last year. After sitting with her
and my auntie, they fell asleep, we put them to bed and went back to the
cottages.
Arriving home, I set up my tripod and
attempted to capture a few pictures of the Palm trees that surround the
cottages, I am happy with them but feel there are areas of improvement, I will
try again tomorrow!
I am currently wrapped up in my mosquito net
it is so refreshing to hear the sounds of nature outside, from the crashing
waves of the sea to the gentle chirping of the crickets, I feel this holiday
has begun wonderfully and I pray it stays on the same track and leads to some
beautiful memories and some unforgettable moments for me to capture!
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