Blogs from Zanzibar, Tanzania, Africa - page 13

This weekend I was off to Zanzibar to stay in Stone Town for 2 days with my friend, Martha and her daughter, Mary. This would be my third trip.. the first was in August last year and then again in November when I met Charles and Camilla. Martha and I have known eachother for 21 years. We met when she was a P.R. person in the book publishing business and I was working for Eye On Toronto at CFTO-TV. We became friends very quickly. At the time, Mary was 5 or 6 years old and there was a time or two that I actually babysat her. Needless to say, Mary has grown up into a beautiful young woman and Mary and I haven’t aged a bit! Mary has been volunteering as a nurse in Dar for ... read more

Azure blue waters, blinding white coral sand that is so soft it's like talcum powder, coconut palms swaying in a gentle breeze, a hot tropical sun, a room with a king-sized bed that stands 3 feet high and you literally have to climb into which has views of all of the above - travelling in Africa can be tough sometimes. This is the perfect place to end my travels. Have been snorkelling in the lagoon a couple of times, it's not The Red Sea or Sipadan but have spotted Lion Fish, Clown Fish, Puffer Fish, Sea Snake, Eel, Lobster and the usual array of fish usually associated with a tropical aquarium. Organised a car and a party of 4 of us to go to the Rock Restaurant about 20km up the coast on Tuesday night. Visually ... read more

Long time, no blog! Sorry! I have, however, been busily enjoying all that Tanzania has to offer. Namely: ZANZIBAR! As far as beaches go, the beaches on Zanzibar are bar none the best in the world. The surf is low and somehow creates the softest white sand beaches I have ever touched. The locals are lovely and welcoming. Most importantly, every part of the tiny island has a distinct personality, creating an island perfect for any tourist to find their idea of paradise (peponi in Kiswahili). The first two nights of our trip were spent on the north side of the island at a resort called Kendwa Rocks. Kendwa is known as a party beach and it lived up to its reputation. Since it was our first stop I had nothing to compare it to, which ... read more

One more early start, hopefully this is the last one. Joined the crush to get aboard the 7.00am ferry and 2 hours later I'm fighting my way through the touts on the Zanzibar wharf. The Princess Salme Inn is only 100 metres from the port, built in the old Moorish style with an open courtyard interior and loads of stairs. Zanzibar is a lot more laid back than mainland Tanzania, even the touts don't push as hard, I think I'm going to like this place. Spent a couple of hours wandering around the narrow winding streets of the old town and found myself going past the same shops time after time, the place is like some sort of crazy maze. Took a $10 2 hour walking tour of the town in the afternoon so I'm slowly ... read more

Some photos from our weekend in Zanzibar... read more