Jambo! I made it to Zanzibar. I’ve been on a quest to find the best dive island that has great diving, beautiful and fun people, white sands, clear waters and fun nights. I have a feeling that Zanzibar might be at the top of my list after I get to know that island a bit more.
I arrived in Stonestown really, really excited to be near the ocean again. I had a big grin on my place when I noticed that I could see the bottom of the ocean from the plane. I met a couple at the airport and taxi’d in to town. They dropped me at my hostel for the evening which was in the middle of the maze of streets for which Stonestown in known. I explored a bit, but only long enough to check out the street meat (mainly fish of all kinds- yummy!) at the water front and to have two Zanzibarian rasta guys try to be my “guide” for my trip. Stonestown is amazing. It’s really beautiful in a forgotten way with colonial buildings falling apart, but with grace. Everyone is muslim and all of the women I saw were wearing head scarfs and long robes. They were stunning in the array of colors. Many were black, but not all. Unfortunately I wasn’t allowed to take pictures, but maybe this weekend when I had back to play with Ginger. I retired early that night since my ride to Nungwi left early the next morning.
Nungwi is incredible!! Soft, white sand beaches, fun rasta, laid-back crowd, beautiful sunsets, crystal clear waters… sounds good so far! I went on two free dives today with one of the dive shops I looked at for my courses. The visibility was good, not the best, but good. The last few days have been windy so a bit of sediment was in the water. The second dive had a really strong current, but it was ok. We saw a turtle, many blue-spotted rays, fun tropical fish, and colorful coral. The jury is still out about the diving, but I’ll be checking out many different dive sites. I’m really excited to dive at Mnemba, a heart-shaped island near Nungwi.
I arrived in Stonestown really, really excited to be near the ocean again. I had a big grin on my place when I noticed that I could see the bottom of the ocean from the plane. I met a couple at the airport and taxi’d in to town. They dropped me at my hostel for the evening which was in the middle of the maze of streets for which Stonestown in known. I explored a bit, but only long enough to check out the street meat (mainly fish of all kinds- yummy!) at the water front and to have two Zanzibarian rasta guys try to be my “guide” for my trip. Stonestown is amazing. It’s really beautiful in a forgotten way with colonial buildings falling apart, but with grace. Everyone is muslim and all of the women I saw were wearing head scarfs and long robes. They were stunning in the array of colors. Many were black, but not all. Unfortunately I wasn’t allowed to take pictures, but maybe this weekend when I had back to play with Ginger. I retired early that night since my ride to Nungwi left early the next morning.
Nungwi is incredible!! Soft, white sand beaches, fun rasta, laid-back crowd, beautiful sunsets, crystal clear waters… sounds good so far! I went on two free dives today with one of the dive shops I looked at for my courses. The visibility was good, not the best, but good. The last few days have been windy so a bit of sediment was in the water. The second dive had a really strong current, but it was ok. We saw a turtle, many blue-spotted rays, fun tropical fish, and colorful coral. The jury is still out about the diving, but I’ll be checking out many different dive sites. I’m really excited to dive at Mnemba, a heart-shaped island near Nungwi.
I found an incredible place and deal. I'm staying with my dive instructor and his wife in a house they are trying to set up as a guest house. Since it's not official yet it's super cheap. $200/month with laundry included. I have my own room with an ocean view, own bathroom and a shared kitchen and roof/deck lounge area. There are two other girls there too. So happy because other places were asking $450/month for just a room and bathroom. Yay!
Love you! Wish you were here!
Love you! Wish you were here!
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