Glimpses of Galiano…
Sightseeing on Galiano Island
After stopping at Sturdies Bay Bakery and Cafe for some awesome Americano and a quick breakfast, I took a long walk to see a bit more of the island.
I’ll post a few pics of my morning walk later. Off to my first Galiano Literary Festival Workshop! (-:
In Country – Galiano Island, B.C.
Travel within Canada is most times just as rewarding as leaving the country. It’s coming into late February, and it’s full spring here on Galiano Island!
Galiano Oceanfront Inn & Spa is just a two-minute walk from the dock. I actually took this picture from my apartment at the inn. And it seems the ferry runs pretty frequently from Victoria.
I’m here for the Galiano Literary Festival, which is about to kick off with some workshops this afternoon. (-:
Christmas Morning – Baytulkher – Lamu, Kenya – Dec 25, 2009
This is a shot of the stairway outside my room at the Baytulkher. I woke up Christmas morning without that Christmas morning excitement…and it was rather weird.
The night before, after coming home from Shellah, we had supper and then just kicked around the island in little groups or alone. There were quite a few of us going to Midnight Mass at the tiny Catholic church we discovered during our first day on Lamu. We were very surprised to find it…and it was fabulously quaint and Un-Catholic-y. There was singing in the aisles and lots of joy…and steel drums and these instruments made from woven straw and dried beans that people shook over their heads and it made the most fabulous music in the world! We were FAR FAR from home…and the service was in Swahili…but there were ever so vague hints of Christmas. There was even a carol…a few words sung in English that made us grasp out at it and sing along before it fell back into Swahili. And we smiled and we were happy. We had found Christmas on an Islamic island. It was terrific.
And on Christmas morning, I was up and ready for another SLS course day! It was time to have a breakfast of eggs and toast and wonderful fresh fruit and coffee with hot milk. And after that, I was off to the course on the rooftop of the Stone House.
Beach House – Lamu, Kenya – Dec 24, 2009
Unfortunately, I put the camera away for the rest of the Shellah visit. Needless to say, we had fun on the beach…swimming and sunning and drinking funky drinks in the sand. This next photo is a private home on the way back to Lamu Town. No pictures of Shellah during this trip.
Lunch at Shellah – Lamu, Kenya – Dec 24, 2009
After the long walk to Shellah, we found a restaurant on the beach and had ourselves a feast. The samosas were incredible!
Walk along the Beach – Lamu, Kenya – Dec 24, 2009
Eventually, the beach began to open up. This photo was taken just before we arrived at Shellah. It’s just around the corner from the tip in view at the end of this strip.
Acacia Tree – Lamu, Kenya – Dec 24, 2009
Every paradise retreat should have an acacia tree. Between the doorway and the house in the previous post, there was, of course, a beautiful acacia tree. It wouldn’t be paradise without the world’s most perfect shade tree.
A Doorway to Paradise – Lamu, Kenya – Dec 24, 2009
This door went up to a private house. On one side of the door, the beautiful ocean…on the other side, a beautiful getaway. What I wouldn’t do to live in that house!
The Sea Wall Walkway to Shellah Beach – Lamu, Kenya – Dec 24, 2009
This is the walkway to Shellah Beach. I guess it’s a sort of a sea wall. We walked it for a while before trading it for beach.
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