On arrival, I was taken aback. First of all, we arrived at around 8p.m and I couldn't see much. But the lights and ambiance outside the entrance door gave me a hint of what awaited me inside.
Because I was just too tired, I went straight to bed.
He woke up for a second, looked me in the eyes and went back to lalaland.
I strolled down, through the well kept gardens and came face to face with a wide greenery area that hosts those small camping tents...you know...those navy green ones? Well, I could just imagine the calmness that those camping guests were enjoying, sleeping while surrounded by such a beautiful scenery.
The room was quite different from my usual hotels of choice. Heavy wooden doors, concrete floors, wooden windows, swahili coast rugs and bins, it was quite a new experience for me but exactly what I wanted to see. However, the damp smell and dusty beddings got all my allergies acting up.
After a complaint to the hotel staff, the room was deep cleaned and I really appreciated that effort. I could breath again and enjoy the Bagamoyo air.
Ready for the day, I went to experience the food. Tea was served by the swimming pool, on wooden tables that blend amazingly well with the surrounding gardens. Cats and Dogs can be seen lounging or walking around, sizing up the new guests. I fell in love with this fluffy baby :)
My favorite breakfast by far is this mix. Spanish omelette with avocado topped bruschetta. The chef used this red peppered salt that was just yummy! With a full belly, I went off to do the business that took me to Bagamoyo, spending a full day working and working some more.
The evening brought me and my colleagues back to a quite place, a Firefly that just begged for a quite dinner with glass of wine...or in my case, grape juice :)
We enjoyed our dinner by the swimming pool, listening to the beautiful sounds of soul music coming from the hotel speakers. The speakers are mounted on the surrounding trees, giving that surprise feel to the ears.
With that, I went back to bed, for I needed my beauty sleep for a mini photoshoot that I was to do the next day. You can see the pictures here
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