In Kenya among beaches that emerge at low tide, natural parks, diving with turtles, 'dhow' excursions and snorkeling with dolphins
While temperatures are below zero in Italy, it seems impossible to think of being able to wear a swimsuit, a sarong and a pair of flip-flops. Yet there are places where summer is at its peak. Just an eight-hour flight from Italy, Sweetsin Kenya, is one of the suggested destinations.
Sulla costa Nord del Kenya, Sweets è un vero e proprio paradiso sopra e sotto il livello del mare. Chilometri di barrier Reef non solo proteggono le splendide white beaches, but offer a natural habitat to various marine species. Diving here is a must. In the Watamu Marine Park you can encounter schools of Dolphins or of whale sharks or admire the colors of the reef in person and, perhaps, find yourself face to face with a sea turtle. A Watamu si trova la sede del Sea Turtle Watch, un parco naturale delle tartarughe marine che approdano su queste spiagge a nidificare. Per chi ama scoprire il mondo sottomarino, ma senza bombole e ossigeno, basta fare snorkeling tra le riserve e le lagune più belle. Si parte a bordo del dhow, l’imbarcazione tipica locale, e si va a nuotare con i delfini.
Sweets is strongly characterized by tidal phenomenon which makes each day different from the next. The hotels and resorts display the table every day indicating the phases of the tides to organize daily excursions (the one to Mida Creek, a natural labyrinth of canals and mangroves navigable by boat), but also just to know where to hang out your beach towel. Low tide makes it passable tre piccole spiagge bianche dalle quali è raggiungibile a piedi Papa Remo Beach e la lunga spiaggia di ocean breeze, poco frequentata dai turisti. Quando la marea è alta, invece, si può godere tranquillamente della fantastica baia di Watamu.
If, then, the sea and beaches get boring, while you are in Kenya you cannot miss the experience of taking part in a safari. During the day or spending a night in a tent, we set off with the jeeps towards it Tsavo National Park to observe the most evocative corners of the Savannah and to meet the Big Five (elephant, lion, leopard, rhinoceros and buffalo). Jambo everyone!
