Dec 17, 2012 - Shoppen

Heute sind wir wieder zurück nach Stone Town gefahren und haben den restlichen Tag dort verbracht. Eigentlich waren wir shoppen, aber natürlich haben wir uns auch so die Stadt angeguckt. Besonders interessant waren die Straßen die nicht so touristisch waren und ganz andere Sachen verkauft haben.

Dec 14, 2012 - Zanzibar

Heute sind wir von Dar Es Salaam mit der Fähre nach Zanzibar gefahren. Dort sind wir zuerst ins Hotel gefahren und dannach hatten wir den ganzen Tag zum Erkunden der Stadt gehabt. Es gab total viele kleine Geschäfte mit lauter unnützem Zeug. Am frühen Abend haben wir mit der Gruppe zusammen den Sonnenuntergang bei Drinks an einer Bar direkt am Strand genossen und sind danach auf den Nachtmarkt von Stone Town gegangen. Das ist ein Markt nur für Abendessen. Besonders beliebt bei uns war die Zanzibar-Pizza. Das ist eine Art Teigtasche die mit...

May 26, 2012 - Back to Dar es Salaam

We return to Stonetown. A brief opportunity to do some shopping then onto the ferry for our return trip to the camp, with Steve and Eunice. We are disappointed not to have more time in Stonetown to investigate the town – really does look quite interesting. We arrive back in time for a late afternoon swim. We also decide to upgrade as we have to be underway by 4.30am tomorrow. ‘Upgrade’ is a loosely used term – mostly just timber or cane walls with thatched roofs containing only a bed – the floor usually just matting over the sand. Still...

May 25, 2012 - Nuwingi

Up early and down to the beach. We board our cat and make our way out to a small island. The motors are turned off and we sail. Eventually, when we near the island, some board the small tender and set out to do some snorkelling. The tender returns for us but by the time we reach the others they are waving frantically. It seems the sea is full of jellyfish and they are being stung quite badly. We pull them aboard and return to the cat. A light lunch of fruit before we set out to another area closer to the main shore. David sits on the...

May 24, 2012 - Prison Island

We meet after breakfast and walk to the beach. Fitted out with flippers and snorkels before boarding a dow – local wooden boat. The boatman a sight to see – just in stretch bathers, very nice eye candy. Pity he donned shorts and top as we set off. We make our way very slowly through the rolling seas, the dow rocking from side to side and, like the ferry yesterday, a zig zagging course. The small outboard motor seems to be struggling, many times gets close to stalling – David thinks may have some water in the fuel. We eventually make it to...

May 23, 2012 - A ferry to Zanzibar

We leave Steve and Eunice and our truck and board the local ferry to take us into the city. Just with our daypacks for the next couple of days. We hunt down an ATM that works and get out our Tanzanian Shillings. Always an issue deciding how much to get – don’t want to be left with a stash of them at the end. We have also used quite a bit of our US dollars since we left Livingstone so are now trying to budget them. From there we catch an inter island ferry to Zanzibar. A 2 hour trip and quite ‘rocky’. The ferry seems to be working quite hard...

Mar 28, 2012 - Zanzibar

the photos are of our stay on Zanzibar island. The blog entry is only about Stone Town. The old part of Zanzibar city. A night in Zanzibar city Jenny, Audrey and I went out to watch the sunset while Walker took a break in the room. We wandered through the tight, white washed alleys of Stone Town towards the ocean, shooing away the touts and vendors selling tours, trinkets and drugs. Stone Town is like an upscale Lamu, the alleyways are a little wider, they’ve covered the sewer system with paving stones, the buildings are bigger and there...

Oct 26, 2011 - Stone Town, Zanzibar

- Returned to Stone Town - Went shopping, got lost in small market streets, visited the "House of Wonders" - here there was David Livingstones Medical Kit and also the First Elevator in Africa. - had a really nice day, just very hot and lots of hastle in the markets from people trying to sell us things. - had banana fritter and icecream again! - Went for a final group meal as several people leave us tomorrow :( - also get quite a few new people who we already met in Zanzibar, so will all change again!

Oct 23, 2011 - Zanzibar!

- Took Tuk-Tuk back across on small ferry then went to main ferry station to cross to Zanzibar! - Arrived at Stone Town - spent the day going to the Slave Caves, then did some shopping and just relaxed. - Group meal out at African House restaurant which was really nice - then had the most amazing banana fritters with icecream!

Aug 24, 2011 - Zanzibar: Stone Town

I had my first morning routine experience with camping today (albeit with someone else's equiment). After waking up, getting dressed and packing up my bed it was time to take down and pack up my bedroom. Since I was alone, Brent (Ru) gave me a hand where it was easier to have a couple people and within minutes it was like I wasn't there, just a patch of grass. It was time to meet the mob. We carted our gear over and loaded it in the truck then introductions started. The keeners were up and introducing themselves and talking a...

Oct 22, 2010 - Zanaibar | Nugnwi naar Stone Town

Mooie dag, eindigd in mineur Vandaag keren we terug naar Stone Town om daar ons verblijf op dit prachtige eiland af te sluiten. We doen dan ook al het mogelijke om er nog zoveel mogelijk van te genieten. Ook is dit de laatste dag met onze daddy Roland. Caroline, Roland, Eveline en ik verkennen samen de stad. Onderweg spreekt een lokal ons aan. Hij stelt ons voor om ons wegwijs te maken langs deze kleine smalle straatjes van deze grote stad. We ontdekken de mooiste buurten. Ook bezoeken we de groenten- en vismarkt. Wa ik hier gezien heb...

Oct 19, 2010 - Tanzania | Dar Es Salaam naar Stone Town

De taxi's zouden ons om 7u komen ophalen om ons naar de ferry te brengen. Maar TIA... om 7u is nog geen enkele taxi te bespeuren. Een half uur later dan afgesproken, kunnen we dan toch vertrekken. Ik spring samen met Nico, Johno en Roland in een taxi. Onderweg hebben we grappige gesprekken met de taxichauffeur die slechts gebrekkig Engels spreekt. We zijn net iets vroeger dan gepland aan de ferryvertrekplaats, waardoor we nog een eerdere ferry kunnen nemen naar het eiland. Onderweg probeer ik een dutje te doen. En dankzij mijn...