Sunset in Stone Town

Stone Town, Zanzibar

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September 9th 2005
Spent the morning in Dar Es Salaam waiting for the ferry & then sat at the back for a suprisingly smooth crossing with the occasional dolphin skipping over our trail. Grabbed dinner of lobster skewers & local chapatis at the fantastic night market in Stone Town & then watched the sunset into the sea from bar on the beach. Dessert was banana & chocolate Zanzibar pizza from the night market - highl ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » Zanzibar

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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