A Glimpse Of Mombasa

A picture will never do Africa justice...it must be exprienced.  With the end of our deployment at hand, I'll try to do a better job capturing our surroundings when traveling on missions.  The following is a glimpse of life in Mombasa, Kenya...a hard life for a persevering people...sights we now take for granted;

Although our transportation is typically coordinated in advance...the locals rely on Matatu's, which are minivan taxis holding upwards of 10 people or Tuk Tuk's, which are 3-wheeled motorized taxis.  The streets in Mombasa are full of matatu (left) and tuk-tuks (right)

Mombasa is the second largest city in Kenya and also home to Kenya's largest seaport.  Mombasa is also the center of coastal tourism in Kenya, a popular destination for Europeans who want a beach vcation.  The Bay surrounding downtown Mombasa