On November 5, we headed to Moshi for a night in hopes of getting a good view of Kilimanjaro so I could happily snap some photos. No such luck...so, the next day, we headed to Zanzibar for some R&R. Yes, I know, it seems like we are splurging and enjoying R&R a bit more often these days but those safaris, although amazing, were quite tiring! Especially the camping part...
We stayed at, Mvuvi Resort, a lovely place that provides a full-board option (which I would recommend). The location was great and the staff was attentive. You can pay a little extra for them to arrange a day tour of Stone Town, which Paul and I really enjoyed despite the torrential rain that drenched us.
On November 7, we visited Stone Town, about 45 minutes away from where we were staying.
If you've been following the blog (and/or my Instagram account) you will know that one of my favorite things to photograph are doors. And the wooden doors in Stone Town were very photo-worthy! There are mainly two types of doors in Zanzibar - 'Indian (or Gujarati) doors' and 'Arab doors.' The Gujarati doors have square shutters and are the type of doors you would find in India. The older 'Arab doors' were all square at top but the semi-circular frames were introduced later and still considered an 'Arab door.'
We then visited the former slave market and the Anglican Christ Church Cathedral.
On November 8 we went snorkeling - because of the weather the day before, it was cancelled.
Our last day, we walked along the beach in between naps and eating. I think we are starting to gain back all the weight we lost in Asia!
We left Zanzibar on November 9 for one last night in Dar es Salaam before heading to Namibia.
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Bye Kilimanjaro - maybe next time we'll see you |
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Hello Zanzibar! |
We stayed at, Mvuvi Resort, a lovely place that provides a full-board option (which I would recommend). The location was great and the staff was attentive. You can pay a little extra for them to arrange a day tour of Stone Town, which Paul and I really enjoyed despite the torrential rain that drenched us.
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The view from the dining room |
White sand on Kiwengwa Beach |
It was peaceful and relaxing |
Watching the colors change while the sun set |
On November 7, we visited Stone Town, about 45 minutes away from where we were staying.
Darajani Market - as you can see, it's very wet |
We walked through the fish area |
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Fresh fish for sale |
This one was getting a beating or a gutting - not sure which |
Not sure the umbrella was really helping...we walked through the fruit section of the market as well |
And the dried octopus and other fish-like products area |
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Colorful veggies |
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Emerson Spice - a fancy hotel that used to be a 19th century Swahili sultan's palace (Matt Dillon has supposedly stayed here) |
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The streets of Stone Town |
If you've been following the blog (and/or my Instagram account) you will know that one of my favorite things to photograph are doors. And the wooden doors in Stone Town were very photo-worthy! There are mainly two types of doors in Zanzibar - 'Indian (or Gujarati) doors' and 'Arab doors.' The Gujarati doors have square shutters and are the type of doors you would find in India. The older 'Arab doors' were all square at top but the semi-circular frames were introduced later and still considered an 'Arab door.'
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Even though this is considered an 'Arab door,' the brass knobs come from the Indian door style (in India the brass knobs were used to prevent elephants from tearing through) |
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Since there are no elephants in Zanzibar, these brass knobs were included for decoration and as a sign of wealth |
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Another example of an 'Arab door' |
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Another traditional Zanzibar door - this is considered an Indian (or Gujarati) door |
Along the Zanzibar Harbor looking towards the Indian Ocean |
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A view of the House of Wonders near the National Museum |
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Entrance to the House of Wonders |
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Target acquired |
Instead of canon balls, we use garbage |
Along the Zanzibar Harbor |
All types of ships |
The House of Wonders used to be the residence of a sultan originally built in 1883 and restored after the Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896 |
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Not part of the original Old Fort (also known as Arab Fort), this is an amphitheater added for local performances |
Still part of the Old Fort / Arab Fort |
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St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Cathedral |
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Mercury House - did you know that Freddie Mercury from Queen was born in Zanzibar? This is where he grew up! |
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Photos displayed outside Mercury House |
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Another traditional wooden door |
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Alley way |
The view from Africa House Hotel |
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We opted not to hang out for a drink - it was a long, wet day of walking! |
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Walking through the streets |
We then visited the former slave market and the Anglican Christ Church Cathedral.
Inside the building where they kept the slaves, you can still see bricks from Glasgow clearly marked |
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In one of the areas slaves were kept for days |
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A replica of manacle used on the slaves |
Sad and eerie |
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This is the Anglican Christ Church Cathedral built by Bishop Edward Steere in 1874 - the cathedral stands exactly on the site of the former slave market |
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Inside the cathedral - these pillars were installed upside down |
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Looking towards the entrance |
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Front of the door (left) to the cathedral |
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The back of the door - pretty! |
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Another shot of the front door (on the right) to the cathedral |
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Looking up |
Another perspective |
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To the slaves monument |
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Those are the original manacles used - very sad to see |
On November 8 we went snorkeling - because of the weather the day before, it was cancelled.
One of the guys on the boat who brought us to the snorkeling site fed the fish some sea urchin - they loved it |
Paul is scared of the fish |
They were surrounding me |
Pretty |
Here you have a couple of pretty fish |
Yes, they were super close to me |
Selfie...except Paul wasn't looking |
I didn't pick this up - that guy handed it to me... |
See, he kept picking up starfish to show us |
Bad Paul! |
Traditional fishing boat |
Locals on the beach |
Very colorful |
Boats |
Mvuvi Resort is owned by an Italian couple |
I like that boat |
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The view from where I was laying |
Local kids playing |
They were having a lot of fun |
Another local kid playing |
And another |
Walking along the beach |
We left Zanzibar on November 9 for one last night in Dar es Salaam before heading to Namibia.
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Leaving Zanzibar |
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Sad to leave! |
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