I got the chance to visit the beautiful island of Zanzibar.
In order to show my mum and her partner the 'real Tanzania' I suggested that we travel to the island by bus and then ferry. The experience was interesting, let's say! The bus journey began in Arusha in a relatively empty bus station, after 12 long hot, bumpy and noisy hours on the bus I think my parents had had enough! Taking a long distance bus jouney in Tanzania is not for the faint hearted but it's definitely worth it if you want to experience the local way of life and see organised chaos in action! We arrived in Dar Es Salaam at night, which wasn't the most pleasant experience, dark, busy, potentially dangerous and no idea of where we were going! However we managed to find a hotel and stay the night before we caught the ferry the next morning. The ferry was a calm and enjoyable ride and we arrived to this paradise...
Stone Town: the centre of Zanzibar.
Beautiful winding streets, history and fish market at night. Can be explored in one night and a day.
Pangani
What dreams are made of and holiday brochures are comprised of!
Our very inexpensive but sufficent beach house: Rainbow.
The children
Around 7am
Excellent breakfast every morning of bread, fresh fruit and coffee.
The sunrise
Knitted bikini tops: awesome!
Restaurant: .*something* (I can't remember) Rocks, good food and amazing panoramic views across the sea
The islands from above. The bus and ferry crossing was definitely worth the experience and to relive the tale but a flight back to Arusha was the easier option for sure, if not still a little sketchy. A plane carrying no more than 10 passengers, also not for the faint hearted!
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