'Pole Pole' Part 3 - Zanzibar Rhapsody


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November 5th 2013
Published: November 17th 2013
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Right, so where did I leave you last leave you? Ah yes, we’d just returned to Snake Camp on the outskirts of Arusha from the plains of the Serengeti in time for some dinner and a much needed shower, that Serengeti dust gets everywhere, my clothes were as orange as my hair. Saying goodbye to our guides from the Serengeti we met up with Henry, our truck driver for dinner and a beer or two, I passe... Read Full Entry



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Swamp thingSwamp thing
Swamp thing

mangroves of the Jozani
Nooo! Where's the sea gone?Nooo! Where's the sea gone?
Nooo! Where's the sea gone?

Arriving at Paje on the East coast of the island, I wanted a swim, where was the sea?
The tide has turnedThe tide has turned
The tide has turned

at last the sea heads my way
This is more like itThis is more like it
This is more like it

Paje was starting to look like the guide book
We Are the ChampionsWe Are the Champions
We Are the Champions

I was impressed by the improvised drafts board, a good idea for all of those wanting to save a bit of money this Christmas.
Go directly to jailGo directly to jail
Go directly to jail

En route to Prison Island
Who wants to live forever?Who wants to live forever?
Who wants to live forever?

The giant tortoises can live up to 150 years, I can't actually see the point of living that long for them, they really don't bring much to the party
I want to break freeI want to break free
I want to break free

The view from Prison Island
Prison breakPrison break
Prison break

Just having a rest on the beach before my snorkeling adventures.
Killer Queen!Killer Queen!
Killer Queen!

The homage to Mr Mercury outside our hotel block.
Tippu Tip's houseTippu Tip's house
Tippu Tip's house

Cute sounding name, not a nice sounding man. He was a notorious slave trader of Stone Town
Dala dalaDala dala
Dala dala

The local transport on Zanzibar
The Hamamni Persian bathsThe Hamamni Persian baths
The Hamamni Persian baths

Don't take your towel, they are not functioning anymore
Dar es SalaamDar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam

A real African city



3rd December 2013

Stand on Zanzibar
I'm old enough to remember when Zanzibar and Tanganyika were separate countries. I always thought that Zanzibar sounded marvelously exotic, and I wanted to visit. Thanks for your blog - now I want to visit even more! PS> the comment title is the title of a book written by John Brunner in 1968.
4th December 2013

Thanks for your kind comment Karen, I might have to check out that book.
11th August 2014

Beach Holiday
Thank you for sharing about beach holiday.........its makes easy my journey.......
13th September 2014

Zanzibar - sounds brilliant!
I once read a book about Zanzibar and thought it might be the only place in Africa I would consider traveling to. Your blog really does make it sound like an interesting and wild place to visit. Thank you for the write up, I always enjoy reading them! Ps. How comes you have been away for a month? What's happened to work?

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