{"id":2337,"date":"2022-06-09T15:24:30","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T14:24:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/?p=2337"},"modified":"2026-05-21T12:19:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T11:19:00","slug":"images-of-lamu-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/images-of-lamu-town\/","title":{"rendered":"Images of Lamu town"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"postie-post\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">  <\/div>\n<div id=\"ms-outlook-mobile-signature\" dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Lamu main town is very raw, it is a UN world heritage site, no cars just push trolleys and donkeys, the old fort still stands and the towns few tourist shops all selling only locally made stuff.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The only access to the town is by boat or walking along the narrow beach when the tide is out.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;Health and safety is at full 100% African level, the fire and pot is a large chip pan!&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"postie-attachments\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=2338\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609_143107-01-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Narrow Lamu town alley with weathered doors\" width=\"225px\" height=\"300px\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609_143107-01-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609_143107-01-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609_143107-01-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609_143107-01.jpeg 1512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=2339\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609_143937-01-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"Large tree shading a Lamu town square\" width=\"300px\" height=\"225px\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609_143937-01-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609_143937-01-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609_143937-01-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609_143937-01-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609_143937-01.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=2340\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609_144953-01-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"Rooftop view across Lamu fort and the sea\" width=\"300px\" height=\"225px\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609_144953-01-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609_144953-01-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609_144953-01-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609_144953-01-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609_144953-01.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=2341\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609_145009-01-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"Courtyard inside historic Lamu fort\" width=\"300px\" height=\"225px\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609_145009-01-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609_145009-01-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609_145009-01-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609_145009-01-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609_145009-01.jpeg 2016w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=2342\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609_152048-01-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Old stone street and buildings in Lamu town\" width=\"225px\" height=\"300px\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609_152048-01-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609_152048-01-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609_152048-01-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609_152048-01.jpeg 1512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=2343\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609_151244-01-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Pedestrians walking through a narrow Lamu alley\" width=\"225px\" height=\"300px\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609_151244-01-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609_151244-01-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609_151244-01-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609_151244-01.jpeg 1512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=2344\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609_151549-01-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Small street stall in weathered Lamu town\" width=\"225px\" height=\"300px\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609_151549-01-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609_151549-01-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609_151549-01-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609_151549-01.jpeg 1512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- seo-africa-trip-nav:start --><\/p>\n<section class=\"seo-africa-trip-nav\" aria-label=\"East and Southern Africa trip navigation\">\n<h2>Kenya to South Africa trip: what to read next<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Previous stop: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/flying-lamu-style\/\">Flying Lamu style<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Next stop: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/bye-to-lamu-island\/\">Bye to Lamu Island<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Trip section: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/things-to-love-about-kenya\/\">Kenya<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Trip section: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/welcome-to-uganda\/\">Uganda<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- seo-africa-trip-nav:end --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lamu main town is very raw, it is a UN world heritage site, no cars just push trolleys and donkeys, the old fort still stands and the towns few 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