Sunday, February 8, 2015

                                  LAMU ISLAND KENYA AFRICA


Lamu Kenya  T.I.N.A
 

                                                                         Lamu Kenya T.I.N.A

                                                                    Lamu Africa 

                                                            Unknown Africa  ''Lamu Kenya''


                                                          Lamu Island

                            
                                                              Kenya Africa

                          








 
 

Overview

Lamu is one of the oldest and best-preserved Swahili settlements in East Africa, an island built in coral stone and mangrove timber, the town is characterized by the simplicity of structural forms enriched by such features as inner courtyards, verandas, and elaborately carved wooden doors. Tall houses of white-washed coral block built around a shaded central courtyard and often with a flat roof from which one can enjoy the sea-breeze 

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