Bravo Kiwengwa Zanzibar

... because they are not supposed to drink it, being Muslims. I am often asked who I support and (although tempted to reply: "two children and a Zanzibari rat") I now say "Arsenal" but only because it was the first team that came into my mind. I can also stun them by telling them that I know that Henry Joseph, a Tanzanian footballer, now plays for Norway (a taxi driver told me this the first day I arrived).<br><br>The food is quite ...

... Today, it is used by many cultural organizations. We also see Forodhani Gardens, a beautiful waterfront park right across from the House of Wonders, and the Dhow Harbour (dhows are Arabian boats with triangular sails). All of this within a half an hour.<br><br>It's 4 PM and we decide it's time for a beer, but in Muslim territory during Ramadan it's hard to find a bar open. We finally find the Serena Zanzibar Inn and head for the bar. We run ...

... children clap their hands, &#8220;Lion King! Lion King!&#8221;<br><br>Once again, I have the feeling that I am an unsuspecting member of the cast in the middle of an elaborate stage play, as though if I creep around the corner when no one is looking, I&#8217;ll find a huge dressing room and realize that this is a production. It&#8217;s a feast for all the senses: there is too much to see, to taste, to smell, to listen to. It takes another evening in it before ...

... and then back to the airport. So I'll keep you posted on how this turns out. This has truly been one of the most amazing experiences of my life. There is such a great mixture of culture, history, and gorgeous geography. The social studies teacher in me is going crazy. Plus I am considering this a much needed vacation after a long and stressful year. I do miss everyone back home though. I am getting to the midpoint of my trip. Still don't have a lot of ...

... where I was staying. For the past 4 days there were only about 20 people staying here, but the day of the party shuttles and taxis kept showing up bringing more travelers that were staying in Stone Town and other parts of the island. Since it fell on a Saturday night many locals from Stone Town came up for the evening to celebrate the full moon as well. Luckily with it being low season the party wasn't overly crowded so you ...

... same way the nice guy was a minute ago. He demanded our payment. Jim gave him 10,000Tsh and the guy gave him 2,000 in change. "The other man told us 1,500." "He's wrong" the man said. Jim replied, "doesn't he know, he's the driver?" And so the man gave him another 2,000Tsh in change. So what we thought was that the nice guy scammed us, and we lost the equivalent of $20.00CAD. Like waking up from a dream and piecing together bits and pieces of it, we slowly began to realize ...

i went down to the harbour in mombassa but there wass no boats coming in the next few days, so i unfortunalty had to got by regular road and boarder crossing!<br>i got to the boarder, and i was literally the only white person crossing, the official came out and brought me into the back, he told me i've to pay himg 150 dollars to cross the border, so if anyone is reading this for info on the boarder crosssing, for irish people, it costs 150 ...

... fierce competitor. Ever wonder what nutmeg looks like? I now know, and it's a very cool thing. I think I would like a nutmeg tree. Peppercorns grow on one vine and produce 5 different types of pepper depending on when they're harvested and whether they're fresh or dried. Cinnamon sticks are made of tree bark, ginger grows like a fern, and vanilla is almost impossible. This last is because its natural habitat is Mexico, where only one species of bee ...

... a sure sign of a scam when only cash will solve their problems. In the end, this guy started shouting at the girl and became threatening. There should be a way for tourists to report such people to the police. 16 June Before I came to Zanzibar I researched its climate on the internet. I found that it rains, on average, 5 days per month in June - not enough to bother with carrying an umbrella for someone who values packing lightly as much as I do. And for my first week ...

... Farrokh Bulsara, better known as Freddie Mercury, lead singer of the rock group Queen, was born in Stone Town in 1946. * Zanzibar is the only place in the world you can now see the rare and endangered Kirk's Red Colobus Monkey. * The shortest war in history was fought there in 1896. At precisely 9.02 a.m. on 25th August three British warships opened fire on the sultan's palace and the war ended at 9.40 a.m., just 38 minutes later! We landed at Zanzibar ...