🌍Mombasa, Kenya | Sharing Hemingway’s Ocean & Fort Jesus

After an exhilarating safari, we found ourselves in Mombasa—the very city that inspired Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea! Here's why this coastal gem stole our hearts: 🏰 Fort Jesus: A Living History Book 🐱 Our visit began with the cutest welcome committee—a ginger cat sunbathing by the entrance! Locals say the fortress cats are descendants of Portuguese sailors' mousers. 😸 ⚒️ Walking through the rock-hewn tunnels (carved by 16th-century Portuguese slaves), we could almost hear echoes of ancient battles. The sea-facing cannons still stand guard after 400 years! 🌊 Pro tip: Come at sunset when the golden light transforms the coral walls into a honey glow. 🏨 Beachside Paradise 🏖️ Our resort's private beach had sugar-soft sand that squeaked underfoot—just like in the Seychelles! 🌺 The intoxicating scent? Not YSL after all, but frangipani and orange blossoms from the resort's gardens. 🌳 The majestic baobab by the pool was straight out of The Little Prince—we half-expected a fox to appear! 🍹 Hemingway Haunts • Lord Erroll Restaurant: Sipped gin tonics where Papa H might have • Old Town: Wandering the ornate Zanzibar doors, we found a bookshop with first-edition Hemingways • Dhow Cruise: Watched the same emerald-green waves that inspired the novel's opening lines #LiteraryPilgrimage #CoastalKenya #TimeTravel#Mombasa🌴