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Misali: Day Two

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November 15th 2007
Hello all! I managed to find an internet cafe that was open during our restocking run on Thursday to Chake Chake! Horray! I am a bit pressed for time, but will try to cram as much in this email as I can. We left Stone Town on Monday by ferry at about 9 am. It was pouring in stone town (the short monsoon season has started) and got totally soaked going the 50 feet from the taxi to the waiting ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » Pemba

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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