Spice glasses

Zanzibar - Stone town and spice tour

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October 18th 2008
Today we headed for Zanzibar, we had to catch the 10am ferry but before we could do that we had to cross the foot ferry. This seemed to involve pushing your way to the front and rushing as soon as the gates opened. The foot ferry was full of locals and cars and the people just had to fit into the gaps. Once off the foot ferry we headed to the port to cross to Zanzibar. We all elected to walk ... read more

Africa » Tanzania

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Shortly after independence, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule came to an end in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and po... ... read more