Kilifi half term

For half term, we're staying a Tristan's aunts house, in the kilifi plantation. Upon arriving at the plantation, we found out that before entering the plantation, one has to get out of the car and dip their feet in spit with wool and disinfectant. This is to reduce the likelyhood of foot and month entering the plantation. I would put a lot of money on not very many people actually dunking their feet, as I never do (rebel). Tristan's other aunt and uncle live 200m away, where they have their own school. This is also very convenient as they have a jetty onto the creek, where one can just!p in and go swimming. We have done this numerous time during sundowners, which is magical with the sun setting behind the palm trees. Theres also no one around you for miles. The only people you'll see is local fishermen on their wooden canoes.
The last couple of nights, we've headed into backpackers lodge for a couple of drinks. Here, there are about 20 other backpackers, who we all met yesterday at lunch with tom Haynes (Etonian who has a house out here). James and George had no idea he was out here, but we bumped into him at backpackers on Wednesday night, following a frustrating 2-0 loss to baryn Munich. We've been watching the arsenal games at this local bar in kilifi which is great fun, as arsenal is so passionately following in Kenya. There must have been at least 70 locals are n this bar watching the footy. George is a huge fan, and expresses his feelings about the game for everyone to see, which many found to be very amusing!
So anyway, we had lunch with tom yesterday, at his mansion by the beach. I've never been to such an amazing house, especially in Kenya. It had an infinity pool, hundreds of high palm trees and blinding white sand and baby blue sea to top it all off. Words can't express how nice it was. Following lunch, he then invited everyone to go out on his speed boat and another guys boat, to do some waterskiing, followed by sundowners on the boats. We found a small, deserted beach and chilled there, whilst the pros had a go waterskiing. They were incredible. 3 of them are instrusters, so its kinda understandable, but wow. After waterskiing, we tied the two boats together and had a party in the middle of the estuary. One of the most magical things about the kilifi estuary,is the plankton at night. as soon as it gets dark, you're able to see the glow in the dark plankton. They only become glow in the dark when you move the water. So when you jump in and have a swim, everything around you lights up. Its like being in avatar. This same thing happens on backpackers beach. When you walk along the wet sand, the sand around your feet glows up. Its great fun to run along the beach! Entertainment for hours on end!
Sadly, George left this morning to go back to gilgil and wee his family, before heading off to SA for 2 months. A great loss. Nonetheless, the party goes on!

See you all later

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