You will not go hungry in Stone Town – there are so many restaurants, drinking spots and then the legendary night market in the square. Take lots of small change as it is SO DIFFICULT for the sellers to find change … they seem to profit not only out of the sales but by making sure you return for your change or eventually telling them to keep it. We sampled some of the fish sosaties, coconut milk bread, banana & choc filled ‘pizza’ and sugar cane drinks. It’s exciting and wonderful!
Amour gave us a tour of the city the next day. This included the buildings, museums (which we were thankfully not forced to visit), slave trade sites and the markets.
Lunch time in Stone Town is an experience on its own …
The Prison Island tour takes you to a small little island visible from the harbour. Originally intended for prisoners but later used for the quarantining of incoming ships and passengers – thus managing illnesses on the island. The snorkelling was fantastic, the island so beautiful and the tortoises – well for a 185 year old one … still frisky!
The Spice tour delivered some new knowledge and good laughs.
Fantastic variation. I do not know which description was the best. All absolutely wonderful. Gail says she only knew about spices now she knows a lot more. Jan was particularly interested in the tropical forest and the rare monkeys and tortoises. He would have visited the museum! The Anglican Church received all the slaves liberated by the Royal Navy from captured Arab dhows.
WOW!! What an amazing exerience!! The photo’s tell a story on its own!!
I hope you guys are keeping a diary on a daily basis as you will need it to compile a book on your experience!!
Have fun and enjoy, we are constantly looking out for updates!!
Nice pictures guys! Zanzibar is a strange but wonderful place.
In the north you sometime hear more Italian spoken than Swahili!
I remember the never-ending ‘roadblocks’ on all the routes. Painfully Africa.
Don’t you just love the fresh chapati you find in the streets of Stone Town made right there on the spot!
Beautiful photo’s.
Ai Stone Town brings back such good memories
You must enjoy and be safe
Thanks for the update, I was wondering where you were.
Cheers
Chapati is great! We had it with different curries, goats meat and honey so far. Found it in Malawi, Tanzania and now in Kenya.
Most people make it with flour, water, bit of oil and salt – then roll it out and grill in a pan (with a lot of oil!).
Hi Elsebie & Mignis,… wow… your photo’s are beautiful… we can see you had a good time in Zanzibar! … Thankx for the quick 1 night that you have spend with us… and we hope to see you in future days again!
Enjoy your “traveling”… and remember all the nice flowers along the road!!!!…Kilima Kidogo guest house, Zanzibar http://www.kilimakidogo.co.za
WOW!!!! It is all I can say.
LIke all the other bloggers are saying – amazing pictures – really telling a story. I also liked the spicy (cullinary) touch to it!
Loved the picture story!!