Kenya: #travel - 3 Times Lamu Proved It Wasn't Your Average Coastal Town

It's bang in the middle of Nairobi's rainy season and I happen to have caught the common cold. I woke up this morning with a blocked nose, incessant cough and a slight fever - it's no wonder my mind drifted to the sunny shores of Lamu.

Until earlier this year, I had never been to (or thought much of) Lamu. I knew it was a quaint, old island found off the north coast of Kenya but I hadn't quite grasped the extent of it's beauty, character or charm.

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