Garden Lodge Zanzibar

... crossing, the seasickness bag on standby. My bag came off last and then met Salum, a Gap rep, for the short drive to the Garden Lodge Hotel, sharing for the balance of the trip with Paul. Went for a walk with the girls, exchanging money and lunching at ...

... earlier. I wasn't surprised; every mzungu we had met on our travels around Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda was going to Zanzibar for Christmas. Garden Lodge cost 10 dollars each per night & some of the rooms downstairs are still being refurbished - but for ...

... every one sound like Jonathon Ross when they pronounce the name! We stayed at Amaan Annexe, and organised a mini bus transfer through Garden lodge - 10 dollars a night - but a bit unreliable as they kicked us out a day early in favour of a group of 22 ...

... kingfish was not as good as before.  We then wandered around, shopping, but the zest was gone for me.  We got back to the Garden Lodge, got our bags and packed up.  The taxi came on time around 4 pm and we were off to the airport.  The ...

... more, but without a lot of time and the inability to drive here, we are certain that Tanzania will be like this the entire time (except safari). We spent the night in the Garden Lodge, which was fine except it was SO HOT and SO HUMID and there was no ...

... is very nice I would like to add!) Sian and I had a dance lesson from some of the locals one night in Livingstones. Zanzibar has an awesome night food market where you can buy about 20 different types of fish on a stick as well as yummy crepes (or ...

... “The oldest couple on the tour and we break the bed” – Janine Back to Stone town for the last night on Zanzibar before the ferry ride to the Mainland.  We stopped at the Africa House for a Shisha pipe and then the fish market for ...

... how the streets look and stuff. Their capital reminds me a tiny bit of accra. good traffic jams lol. we hit a ferry across to Zanzibar. and this if fucking nice. we left our tents behind and have stayed in beds!!! real beds!!! wth fans!!! we spent one ...

... She stayed with us the rest of the day and evening and it turned out that she was in the room next to ours at the Garden Lodge.  She just finished up a shorter GAP tour and was on her own until tomorrow when she flies home. We enjoyed our ...

... to Zanzibar. Upgraded to first class on the sea star II. Ostrich biltong to keep me till lunch time. In Stonetown, Zanzibar staying at the Garden Lodge. Ahh, a bed and clean showers. Chicken tika masala with nan for lunch. Walk around town. Very morish in ...

After finding a hotel in Stone town (with thanks to our taxi driver), we spent 5 nights here in 'Garden Lodge'- where rooms contained a much needed fan and mosquito net. Each day we had breakfast on the roof terrace and spent the day relaxing at cafes and ...

The sound of rain drops this morning. Just a quick washing of the soil. How impressive, 15 stacks high of towels ballanced on her head. It's funny how people become your freinds when only trying to sell you something. Night market in stone town once ...

... on the mend. I even cut the stitches out of my leg which seems to be improving also. The hotel is called the Korean Garden Lodge and it's a pretty good place. Every time I go to the restaurant I'm transported back to my childhood days in Oklahoma. The ...

... on non existent roads from Kenya down to Arusha and then to Dar Es Salam - we are currently in the ridiculously picturesque Zanzibar - blue skies, white sand and blue sea - no exaggerations possible this is a little slice of heaven in East Africa - ...

... next day at breakfast we met an English couple, Chris & Charlie who were hiring a jeep and going to stay in the north of Zanzibar at Keys Bungalows. We decided we might do the same thing a day later. We then explored Stone Town going to the old sultan ...