Chavda Hotel Stone Town

... whet guys had come to entertain them, so that wherever we went we had a bunch of kids tagging along. Two days seemed enough time on Chizzi however, and we decided a change of scenery was needed and boarded a dhow to Likoma - fun thing to do, I'm sure, but probably more fun when you actually have wind to fill your sail instead of having to row for an hour! Nevertheless, we did get there in the end and pitched our tent right on a white beach, at the relaxed Mango Drift Backpackers. We ...

We landed into Zanzibar and felt the heat we hadn't quite got on Pemba.<br><br>I guess I mistook Arnaud for Jay-Z or I was trying to make amends for my shock factor in Kigali, but I donned a long dress.<br><br>Mistake. It ended up being hitched up in my hands for our entire 4 hour forray through Stone Town. Small, cute, indian, muslim and even some Portuguese influence going on here. Looooads of little shops to steer me clear of my useful-stuff-only (in all fairness, I did ...

... falafels and more.<br><br>TIP: Things to buy in Zanzibar include spices (ensure packaged for those with quarantine restrictions), Zanzibar Chests, paintings, jewellery (metallic, shell, beads), shetengas (sarongs), wooden carvings and more. Bargining is expected unless there is a price tag on the item. In the main street you will find t-shirt stores with local beers on them at varying prices which are good for the "don't know what to get" people.

... to Emerson. Apparently, he would know everything that had happened over the past few weeks. He was not a man with an ear to the ground - he was the ground. If anyone had started a fight in Stone Town, he would know. If someone had had an affair with someone else, he would know. He had informers on every street corner; he was the eyes and ears of the town. He was everywhere and nowhere all at once. <br><br>Twenty years ago, Emerson had arrived to Zanzibar ...

... to the veterans.<br><br>Leaving the mara we headed back to Nairobi for the night and then began our journey towards Tanzania. <br><br>The next leg included the serengeti and the Ngorongoro crater. Both are stunning places, and unfortunately I have misplaced my cable at the moment so i'm unable to upload the pics. Driving through the serengeti and sundown and finding a pride of lions picking away at the last remains of a buffalo carcass made me fall in love with the place. Its so ...

... money from Erika. The Visa system on the island was down and no one could get any money from the ATM's. I tried a Lassi at the Indian, Mango and then salted, and was surprised how nice they were. After lunch Clare went shopping with Amy and I joined Max for a walk around town. After a huge disappointment in a gem shop we decided to find a local brew house and Max drowned his sorrows at losing $100 (and an Ipod I found ...

... que de pouvoir vivre dans un coin de paradis avec d'autres soucis que de trouver le prochain repas!! J'avais mon repas du soir, à vrai dire, j'en avais bien trop pour moi donc j'invitais les amis de la veille et rebelote !!Quel merveilleux moment hors du temps !! J'ai notamment sympathisé avec deux australiens, un de Darwin : James qui est lieutenant dans l'armée australienne et qui part régulièrement en Irak pour former la future armée ...

... We had such a great time and had we been able to afford the flight from Zanzibar to Nairobi, probably would have stayed there for the rest of the trip! Alas we had to leave and by the end there was a small taint on the friendliness of the people as there was always a hidden catch, a shop or something requested in return...our own fault though for not learning enough Swahilli....still trying to get our heads around that as we need it for the rest of Tanzania as well. Booked a ...

... ordered a chicken sandwich, which came with just a minuscule piece of chicken in it. After taking one bite out of it, my group mates suggested that I send it back to get it enhanced with a bigger piece of chicken (after I held it up between my fingers to show everybody how small it was). The restaurant took back my sandwich and offered me a pizza instead as a replacement. As I had been having pizzas nearly every day in Stone Town, I refused their offer and requested to ...