| Page Views: 208 Last Visit to Zanzibar Island: October, 1999 | A scented isle by toonsarah - last update: Apr 17, 2009 |
Zanzibar – just the sound of that name is magical.
And the island lives up to the images that the names conjures up – not only in its sights and sounds but in the scent of exotic spices that hangs over the island, and indeed was the first thing to strike us as we stepped off our small plane on a warm evening.
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We spent the first part of our stay among the atmospheric, crumbling buildings of the island’s capital, Zanzibar Town, staying in, and exploring, its historic centre, often known as Stone Town. We made several excursions in the surrounding area – a wonderful day spent visiting various spice plantations, and another exploring several of the islands that lie just off shore. We ate spicy seafood curries in rooftop restaurants, and drank cold beers in the iconic Livingstone’s Bar and Africa House Hotel.
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Our remaining time was spent on the island’s east coast at a rather luxurious resort, Breezes – the perfect place in which to unwind after the dust of our safari drives and the heat and chaos of Stone Town. | | |
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scottishvisitor Sun Oct 4, 2009 22:04 UTC
Nice & exotic page Sarah - loved Bawe Island & the spice tour sounds interesting | richiecdisc Thu Sep 24, 2009 22:38 UTC
I'm a sucker for coconut curry myself. Spice Tour sounds great.KoKooKaGoo. Great local customs. Nice lens work, especially Stone Town dwellers and monkeys. Dhow Palace Hotel really looks charming. Is that Chris?? | volopolo Tue May 19, 2009 17:13 UTC
Excellent pictures! i like the Stone Town blue pic!!! | HORSCHECK Fri May 15, 2009 10:31 UTC
Sarah, fantastic page with amusing commentaries. Of course I like the story about the rip-off football shirts. Oh well, I have never though about death by a fallen coconut. These would-be guides really seem to be a nightmare. Gorgeous page. |
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