What to expect for a 3 day weekend break at Diamond Beach……..
Arrive by boat on Friday afternoon and settle in your banda, cool off in the ocean for a quick swim. Kazungu will have the specials board written up for a 3 course feast after your sunset cocktails. Either spend the evening under the stars by the bonfire or cross the channel for a drink at the famous Peponi bar and for the real party goers onto the floating bar.
The evening bonfire is always lit to gaze at the “African TV” and the milky way.
Saturday morning take a boat to visit the UNECSO heritage town of Lamu with the hustle and bustle of the early traders. Have a guided tour, eat fresh local Swahili food from one the many restaurants on the harbour front. Visit the donkey sanctuary, Lamu museum and soak up the feel of the ancient Swahili town, the oldest in East Africa. Back to Diamond for an afternoon on the beach and then take a sunset sail around the mangroves. This is the most beautiful way to see the sunset, sailing through the mangroves on a traditional boat with the ocean breeze behind you. Home for dinner, the pizza is a must and the bonfire is lit for another evening of stories and merrymaking.
Sunday at Diamond we have morning yoga in the library, (or a lie in), all day massage with Monica, brunch & bottomless cocktail day. For brunch expect smashed avocado, locally made hallumi and roast tomatoes with a tomato chutney on an open fresh baguette, eggs Benedict on hash browns and spinach or breakfast pizza. Coconut water, iced Amarula coffee or Bloody Marys all round followed by a dip in the ocean.
All too soon its off to the airport back to the “real world” of city and fast things, leaving behind the island with the promise to come back soon.
If you can get the day off work and make it a long weekend we run our famous pizza and film night every Thursday….. Film starts at 7.15pm.
Saturday morning take a boat to visit the UNECSO heritage town of Lamu with the hustle and bustle of the early traders. Have a guided tour, eat fresh local Swahili food from one the many restaurants on the harbor front. Visit the donkey sanctuary, Lamu museum and soak up the feel of the ancient Swahili town, the oldest in East Africa. Back to Diamond for an afternoon on the beach and then take a sunset sail around the mangroves. This is the most beautiful way to see the sunset, sailing through the mangroves on a traditional boat with the ocean breeze behind you. Kazungu will have the specials written up for a 3 course feast for your return. Another night under the stars by the bonfire or cross the channel for a drink at the famous Peponi bar.
Sunday at Diamond is morning yoga (or a lie in), all day massage, brunch & cocktail day. Brunch is smashed avocado, locally made haulimi and roast tomatoes with a tomato chutney, egg Benedict or breakfast pizza or for the seafood lovers jumbo prawns or crab. Coconut water, home made ginger fizz and or iced Amarula coffee and then a dip in the ocean.
All too soon its off to the airport back to the “real world” of city and fast things, leaving behind the island with the promise to come back soon.
