Malindi has always been its own thing on the Kenya coast. At least 1000 years old, and still stranger and more layered than it first looks. You get Swahili history, Portuguese leftovers, Italian habits, long beaches, and food good enough to keep your attention. On a coast run that takes in Kilifi, Watamu, and Lamu, Malindi is not one to rush through. I first came to Malindi back in early 2003, when getting there meant squeezing a backpack into a … Continue reading Malindi