Beyt al Amaan Stone Town
Victoria Street, Box No. 326 Stone Town, Zanzibar, Zanzibar Archipelago, Tanzania
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Stoner Town
... least they assured us) seafood that the would barbeque up for you. We also tried another local delicacy - Zanzibari Pizza. Zanzibar pizza is cooked on a big chapati that is rolled up into a pizza pocket/calzone type deal. Delish.
I suppose the only downside to the markets were the stoned locals wandering asking if you'd like a private, expert tour of the island or to buy their drawing, but the pizza was worth it!
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Heat… and sunsets
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The utter blueness of the sea – a dark turquoise – is astounding. This is the stuff of holiday ads. By comparison, the sky is a pale water-blue.
Sunset mania
Stone Town faces west, so, each night, there is a spectacular sky-show on the horizon as the sun goes down. The sunset on the first night is just dazzling to our winter-cramped English minds…
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Paradise, Day 3
... up i simply say I'm waiting for my guide. He just turns and walks away. I'll have to remember that for future run-ins, especially when I don't have a guide. At this point, the women in the coffee house tell me to come back in to wait. Am very grateful. Omar shows and I chase after him again, taking snaps as quickly as possible. I tell him I need sunscreen, so he shows me to a grocery store. They don't have any, but do find some after sun lotion. ...
Stone Town's House of Wonders & More
... waited and waited until it became apparent that it would only be the 10:30 shuttle. Finally it came and they said they needed to wait for people. I waited...then I started pacing...and suddenly they were ready. I really don't understand the process.
We drove to Stone Town and it started raining but mostly stopped when we got there. Juliet arranged for us to see a new place which she thought was better and priced at only $40 per night. ...
Insights into the Island of Zanzibar
... unheard of. I think the Muslim Religion has a lot to do with that being pretty strict with its rules. In general, boys and girls don't really integrate until adulthood.I met two 20 year old boys who had a fascination about learning the customs and traditions of Canada. I was shocked to hear they were thinking of having 3 wives right away. When I asked why, they said it is difficult for them to control their sexual urges and 1 woman ...

