Zanzibar is the stuff of legends, a small island off the coast of Tanzania, center of the former Arab slave trade. There are beautiful beaches, crystal clear water, and a lively old town.
Stone Town is famous for it's winding alleyways and handmade Arabic doors.
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These young dancers were part of a week-long music festival. |
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...and the audience. |
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Every evening, street-vendors line the waterfront. The seafood is excellent. |
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This vendor is making sugar cane juice. The cane is squeezed through the rollers and the juice flows into the bucket. A few lime twists and it's a refreshing drink; slightly sweet, not at all sugary. |
This is Matemwe Village on the Indian Ocean-side of Zanzibar Island. (The dark vertical bars are where I pasted 3 photos together.)
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Swimming with these wild dolphins was a dream come true. This group routinely feed in the area and it took considerable effort to keep up. Even with large fins, I could only pace for about a minute on each pass. |
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Prison Island is a tiny island in the Stone Town harbor where the colonial powers housed it's prisoners. Today, there's a small restaurant overlooking a lovely beach. |
Prison Island is also home to a protected colony of large tortoises. For a small "donation" I fed them spinach leaves. They were surprisingly affectionate; scratch under the front legs and they stand up on their toes and roll their eyes shut.
The return trip to Stone Town...
