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Mombasa, Kenya










 Spent an amazing day with a tour guide named Humphrey Udungu.  He took us to Old town Mombasa.  We toured the Jesus fort.  It was first established by the Portuguese, then taken by the soldiers of the Sultan of Oman which led to Mombasa being a Muslim city.  Eventually the British colonized Kenya.  We visited a spice market, and had a lovely lunch at a wonderful restaurant overlooking the water.  Tomorrow we head to Tsavo East for a 3 day safari.

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