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Vancity Reunion in Zanzibar... Spice Island

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July 13th 2006
Well, my last update left us on Zanzibar, but we decided to head back to Stone Town after last weekend. Stone Town is an old section of town from the days of Arab occupation and contributes to a big part of Zanzibar town. We checked into our old hotel and then setup a meeting with Jordan, Georgina and Maurice. For those of you who didn't know, Georgina and Maurice are my aunt and uncle. We too ... 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