7.2.14 Friday. Last Day for Mell and James

Another month gone by and more visitors leaving.  James and Mell have enjoyed their stay and James has lots of ideas for improving things here for the farming community. We needed to get small presents and some photos printed, so we headed off to the photo shop on Kairaba and spent time there before going to Yashmina’s for a last meal.  Sheila and Fiona had walked to the tourist area this morning, and even though the passed us on the other side of the road and we were shouting their names, they ignored us and carried on to get in a taxi.  Great amusement, apparently they thought we were bumsters who had overheard their names and so were purposely ignoring us.  We returned home and Mell and James did their last minute packing and sorting out before we set off to Tanji fishing village to watch the days’ catch being landed at sunset. The village here is famous for the fish, some of the catch is dried, some smoked so the smell is reminiscent of Whitby in England.  The beach must have had about 100 boats bringing in the fish, the whole place is bustling with traders, ladies with stalls, the fishermen hauling in the nets, small boys running between them to help, gulls shrieking overhead and diving for the fish which are dropped.  We spent an hour watching the scene before returning home to collect their luggage and give them chance to get changed into their travel clothes before joining Fiona and Sheila at Neil’s bar for a last meal and drink on our way to the airport.  A tearful goodbye and they were on their way.