A typical Oman influenced doorway

Day 222 - Bohemian Rhapsody

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February 9th 2007
Today we woke up in a proper bed and with air-con and Sky News. All relative luxuries for us these days. We had a day where we could do as little or as much as we pleased, and being able to decide for ourselves was a refreshing change after 5 weeks on the truck. We chose to wander around Zanzibar's main town called Stone Town. It's very rich in heritage, having been an important trading post in da ... read more

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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