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Four things to do when you visit Lamu

Tourists enjoying a sunset sail aboard the Lamu dhows on the calm blue waters of Lamu archipelago. {Photo/Joackim Bwana}

Lamu is an island stuck in time, for the most part. For the other part it is a study in co-existence of the old and the modern. Today motorbikes vie for space with Lamu's famIsous donkeys. A trip here is ideal for a laid back time, typical of the coastal region, the pace in unhurried, combine that with being on an island, and there really is no rush to go anywhere. Here are some of the top hits of a holiday here.

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