El Paraiso esta en Africa / Paradise is in Africa

Hemos decidido quedarnos una semana en Lamu finalmente porque es basicamente un paraiso en la Tierra. Isla de pescadores con 25 mil habitantes y casi 30 mezquitas, de gente super respetuosa (algun que otro cansino que se te acopla para que le des propina por llevarte a cualquier esquina...) y calles sin luz electrica.

La foto es de la excursion de ayer en la que Belen se chamusco en plan guiri total, no nos dejaron pescar (lo hicieron ellos con redes) y nos cocinaron en el barco el pescado a la parrilla, arroz con leche de coco y sopa de verduras. Yo incluso colabore haciendo de contrapeso en la vela del barco :)


La Boda Suahili
En nuestro eterno camino hacia Lamu (2 autobuses, 1 tuk tuk y 20 horas en total...) estando en Mombasa en la parada del bus hacia Lamu conocimos a Tahla, una chica musulmana que iba a llevar a su tia a coger el mismo bus que nosotros. Nos pidio el telefono para cuando volvieramos a la ciudad. 
El caso es que ayer nos escribio invitandonos a una boda suahili este sabado!! Tras el primer momento de duda, hemos aceptado y aunque implica cambiar nuestros planes de parar en Malindi bajando la costa, estamos super emocionados.

Anidan
Dentro de los pocos turistas que hay en Lamu (porque su verano empieza el mes que viene) parece ser que los espanyoles son un grupo importante por dos ONGs que hay en la isla. Una de ellas es Anidan, con sede en Madrid, que acoge a 300 ninyos en un casa hogar y escuela de parbulitos, y ademas el complejo consta de un Hospital infantil gratuito. Esta manyana decidimos pasarnos a saludar y nos han invitado a conocer su labor, ver las clases que dan los ninyos, el hospital por dentro y ha sido grandioso. Hacen una grandisima labor asi que os dejamos su web para que podais echarle un ojo:

http://www.anidan.org/en/

Nosotros vamos a apadrinar un ninyo entre los dos este anyo porque, una vez vista la labor en primera persona, son de total confianza. Es mas, una lastima no tener mas tiempo en este viaje para poder quedarnos a ayudar. Gracias a Laura (visca Catalunya!) i a Saji (Ahsante sana!).

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We have finally to stay for a week in Lamu as this is a real paradise on Earth!
A lovely fishermen island, 25 thousands population, nearby 30 mosques, so polite people (there is always some 'beach boys, who try to terase at you...) and streets with no electricity by night.

The pic is from yesterday, at our sailing trip, when Belen got a lovely red sun tune, we finally were not allowed to fish (the fished for us with nets), they cooked for us grilled fish, coconut rice and veggie soup. I even collaborate with them helping at the sailing works :)


The Suahili wedding
In our long way to Lamu (2 buses, 1 tuk-tuk & 20 hours trip...) while we were waiting the bus , we met a musulmism young lady, Tahla, who were dropping there her auntie too. She asked for our Kenyan mobile phone and we accorded to meet her once we came back to the city. But yesterday she sent us an sms inviting us to a suhaili wedding. After a few shock moments, we accepted and we are going to attend it next Saturday! 
Even that changes our planning for stopping in Malindi before Mombasa, we are really exiceted!!

Anidan
Even that they are not so many tourists in Lamu (as their summer season starts next month) it seems that Spanish are one of the most. That is because there are 2 Spanish NGOs collaborating here.
One of these is Anidan, an Organization dedicated to take care of children with problematic families and their health. The host 300 children at a lovely guest house where they learn directly till they are 6 years old and then they go to another school but they still come every day for eating and sleeping.
The assosation also has a children hospital where all kids can come and have attention for free.
So, we decided to visit them this morning an they have been really really kind and they showed us all the campsite and their great job. So, here you are their website if you want to have a look and collaborate:

http://www.anidan.org/en/

Once we have been there in person, we2 have decided to take simbolic care of a child for this year. So, thank you really much to Laura (Visca Catalunya!) and  Saji (ahsante sana!)