Midway up the East African coast, a small group of islands, the Lamu archipelago, provided these seafaring travelers and their frail ships a deep, safe harbor protected by coral reefs.
Poolel teel Ida - Aafrika rannikule leidsid need meresõitjad oma kergetele laevadele väikeses Lamu saarestikus sügava ja turvalise sadama, mida kaitsesid korallrahud.