Willow considers taking a dip
Claire Eastwood packs up her husband and daughter, Willow, and heads into the wild on an African adventure
In August we set off for Kenya, determined to revisit the safari that had proven such a magical setting for our honeymoon a few years earlier. Needless to say, our luggage was very different this time round, owing to the fact we were bringing our lively two year old, Willow, with us.
Travelling with a child at the best of times is a challenge so we were conscious that we didn?t want to move around too much. Kenya has some of the most fantastic beaches, so a ?beach and bush? combo for our African holiday sounded ideal.
As we started our journey in New York, we decided to hit the beach first to recover from jet lag. While there are some great hotel options on the coast of Kenya, there are also some fantastic villa rentals. This can make the whole trip more affordable and also, with a young child, a little more relaxing not having to worry about other guests. We headed to a small coastal village called Watamu where many of the villas are exquisite, with pools, beach access and importantly, staff! What a treat to be taken care of for a whole week, eating divine food prepared for us and having a lovely nanny called Nancy take care of our daughter Willow. It was heavenly. Watamu has pristine, powder-soft beaches and is on a marine park. From exploring rock pools at low tide to running in and out of the waves at high tide, the beach, of course,...