Great Blog !! Hi James. Agreat read !! My wife and I were last in Zanzibar about 6 years ago - spent 10 days in Nungwi after having been to the Serengeti & Ngorongoro , which we also loved. What we really lovedabout Zandibar is that it is far more rustic than the "touristy" Mauritius and to a lesser extent Seychelles. We are going back to Zanzibar for a week at the end of October this year , staying in Uroa Bay on the south east coast and are really looking forward to another great Zanzibar experience. Happy travels , Robin
Thanks! Hi Robin, thanks very much for your comment, I'm glad you enjoyed the blog. I never made it as far south as Uroa Bay but I hope you and your wife have a wonderful time. Long may Zanzibar's authenticity continue! James
African adventure Hi James, great to read your blog hope I am replying in the right way- not up on the ways of blogs or any social media actually! They say travel broadens the mind and you are certainly proving that. Your experiences will give you a different view on global problems and stand you in good stead career wise. Whilst we all know how privileged we are in the west few of us really appreciate what it is like to live in deprived circumstances on a daily basis.
I'm glad you loved Zanzibar it is one of those places whose very name conjure up romantic images. I remember being intrigued by it as a youngster along with Borneo and Mandalay. Your experiences with Jack Sparrow will also make you more wary of those you meet on your solo travelling. Hope you manage to fall in with some other like minded travellers as you make your way through the rest of your journey. Time will start to speed up now. Enjoy the rest of your time and stay safe. Great writing by the way. All our love auntie Chris and uncle Malcolm xx
Your travelogue Hello James - another epic has unfolded as I read on the edge of the chair. In a few months you are cramming a few years in the University of Life and it will influence your attitude to work and lifestyle for the future. Brilliant that you keep your wits about you and make judgements about the nefarious and the good ones you are meeting.
Very proud also of you ability to express yourself as a wordsmith which will always stand you in good stead and I don't patronise.
Back here we are obsessed with the changing political scene and by the time you get back it will still be boiling. Your jungle skills will enable you to focus better than we are able at present !
Safe journeys on though even watch your back in SA. I have wonderful memories of Jb, PE, Durban and Capetown though bit dated from 1944.
Lots of love for now
Grandad
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Great Blog !!
Hi James. Agreat read !! My wife and I were last in Zanzibar about 6 years ago - spent 10 days in Nungwi after having been to the Serengeti & Ngorongoro , which we also loved. What we really lovedabout Zandibar is that it is far more rustic than the "touristy" Mauritius and to a lesser extent Seychelles. We are going back to Zanzibar for a week at the end of October this year , staying in Uroa Bay on the south east coast and are really looking forward to another great Zanzibar experience. Happy travels , Robin