We got a little lost today in the maze of Lamu while trying to find the marketplace. Streets, lanes and alleys are nameless and look the same. It'd be the perfect place for hide and seek or capture the flag, even perhaps a game of paintball. The day started with a lazy morning routine. Lamu lifestyle seems to be hazardous to our fitness. Days usually consist of waking up, lying in, having a cooked breakfast on the balcony, getting ready to brace the heat with a cool shower and then heading out into the stony maze for one activity only (due to the heat). Today's activity was the Lamu Donkey Sanctuary. This is a small place in town which takes care of the very important donkeys. Running solely on donations and funds from Kenyan Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (KSPCA), the sanctuary takes in orphaned and injured donkeys, looking after them for free for up to 2 years before returning them to their owners. A donkey can cost anywhere between $100 to $500 depending on its age, training and purpose. We found out that families may have donkeys as a sort of "insurance" - the donkeys don't necessarily work, but when the families need money, they sell the donkey. Kate asked how long donkeys are pregnant for and the man guiding us around said "9 years". The look on Kate's face was utter shock. What he meant to say was "9 months". We're glad to know that people who beat their donkeys or mistreat them can be brought before court. Also one of the 2 cars on the island is an ambulance - for donkeys. Lunch was at Mwana Arafa Restaurant Gardens where Calvin had the best fish curry and coconut rice and Kate had BBQ chicken and chips. After our one daily activity, we lost ourselves getting to the market where we bought 2 mangoes (30 cents each) and 2 passionfruit (20 cents each). Our plan was to have them for supper with some yoghurt. The rest of our daily routine is going home for a second cool shower and a movie on the laptop before heading out for dinner. We went to Mangrove Centre (popular with the locals) for chicken tikka freshly cooked on a charcoal barbecue and delicious tandoori bread. They also have the best mango juice. Bought some yoghurt for supper from a street side vendor and had really good mangoes and passionfruit from the market.