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Zanzibar!!!

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September 3rd 2007
Hello everyone! After a cancelled flight and sprinting through two airport connections, I made it (with my luggage!) to Zanzibar! It was 52 1/2 hours of travel time, but being able to fly with all the girls from the program made it a lot of fun. We arrived last night, checked into our hotel, and went out to an Indian dinner before crashing into bed at about 8:30. We were so tired. We had breakfast ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » Zanzibar » Zanzibar City

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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