September 2016 Published 12 November 2016
At Mbita Point by Victoria’s shores
Lights flicker in the dark as lanterns appear on the lake. At first it seems like city lights being turned on. It’s a spectacular sight, the fishermen spreading their nets in the lake, attached to floating lanterns whose light will lure the tiny omena into them.
We’re standing high on the only light house at Lake Victoria Safari Village on the shores of Winam Gulf – an extension of Lake Victoria on the northeastern side. The lights increase filling the horizon and look amazing while the sky sparkles with constellations, the Scorpian unfurling its tail in the dark night.
It’s a beautiful night with a breeze but for the fishermen it’s a hard life having to battle the waves and the winds.
Sleeping in the Light House is amazing – built by Odd Bredo, a structural engineer – using a toy model for proportions.
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