ZANZIBAR PICTURES!

THE NARROW STREETS OF OLD STONE TOWN, ZANZIBAR

Children in the streets in Stone Town, Zanzibar.

AT NIGHT IN STONE TOWN THE SEAFOOD MARKET OPENS. I ATE HERE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. YOU CAN GET A LOBSTER STRAIGHT FROM THE SEA FOR ABOUT $3 AS FRESH AS IT GETS. EVERYTHING FROM A MILLION TYPES OF FISH, CRAB, OCTOPUS AND MANY OTHER THINGS THAT I DON'T EVEN KNOW THE NAMES OF. SEAFOOD LOVERS PARADISE!

LOCAL WOMAN IN NUNGWI, ZANZIBAR MAKING A FISHING NET FROM SEAWEED AND OTHER UNKNOWN OBJECTS DURING LOW TIED ON THE OCEAN SHORE.

LOCAL WOMEN FISHING. THEY GO OUT WITH HUGE NETS AND WALK THROUGH THE WATER (FULLY CLOTHED) AND FINALLY FORM A CIRCLE TO COLLECT THEIR CATCH OF THE DAY. NOTICE THE GIANT METAL HATS THEY ARE WEARING? THEY FILL THESE WITH THE FISH THAT THEY CATCH.

I SPENT A LOT OF TIME DOING THIS!

THESE PICTURES CAN'T EVEN COME CLOSE TO DOING THE SUNSET IN NUNGWI JUSTICE BUT THEY WILL HAVE TO DO! JUMPING OFF THE TOP OF THIS WOODEN DHOW WAS A FAVOURITE PASSTIME OF THE LOCALS. I DID IT MYSELF A FEW TIMES!

VIEW OF STONE TOWN HARBOUR AT SUNSET WHILE HAVING DINNER ON AN OUTDOOR PATIO. GOOD TIMES!

LOCAL ARTIST IN STONE TOWN.

THIS IS HOW THE LOCALS GET AROUND (AND ME). IN TANZANIA (ZANZIBAR) IT'S CALLED A DALLA-DALLA. I KEPT FORGETTING AND CALLING THEM MATATU'S LIKE WE SAY IN KENYA AND EVERYONE THOUGHT I WAS CRAZY. ALWAYS CROWDED TO THE POINT THAT FINDING BREATHING SPACE CAN BE IMPOSSIBLE.... BUT AN EXPERIENCE FOR SURE!

LOW TIDE! WHEN THE TIDE COMES IN THE CORAL ROCKS ARE COVERED WITH WATER! --NUNGWI (NORTH COAST), ZANZIBAR

RELAXING WITH MY TRAVEL BUDDY KERRY FROM NEW YORK ON THE BEACH IN STONE TOWN.

MKOKOTONI TOWN. WHERE I ARRIVED IN ZANZIBAR AFTER A TEN HOUR TERRIFYING DHOW RIDE ACROSS THE INDIAN OCEAN. AND YES, THOSE SMALL WOODEN BOATS OUT THERE ARE EXACTLY WHAT I WAS IN! DON'T WORRY, I FLEW BACK TO MAINLAND!

DRIVING MY DIRT BIKE FROM NUNGWI TO STONE TOWN. RAIN SEASON CAN CATCH YOU OFF GUARD AT ANY TIME SO I HAD TO PULL OVER UNTIL IT STOPPED. THIS IS THE LITTLE HUT I FOUND FOR SHELTER ALONG THE WAY AND I WAS SOON GREETED BY A BUNCH OF ZANZIBAR CHILDREN!

DON'T KNOW WHY THIS PICTURE IS BLOG WORTHY, BUT IT JUST IS!

Other than this horrible helmet I think I'm looking pretty cool on my dirt bike. What do you think? Only had to dodge a couple colobus monkey's in the Jozani rainforest, a giant lizard and some chickens. Definetely recommend renting a dirt bike in Zanzibar!

LOVING LOW SEASON. AN ENTIRE WHITE SAND BEACH TO MYSELF. TALK ABOUT RELAXATION!!!!!!! A BEACH ON THE EASTERN COASTLINE IN A PLACE CALLED PAJE.

THE ENDANGERED GIANT GREEN SEA TURTLE. A LOCAL NATURALLY OCCURING AQUARIAM IN NUNGWI, ZANZIBAR. I ACTUALLY GOT IN AND SWAM WITH THEM AND THEY WON'T BITE YOU UNLESS OF COURSE YOU HAVE A BIG PIECE OF SEA WEED ON YOUR EAR! IF YOU HOLD ONTO THEIR BACKS THEY CAN PULL YOU AROUND WHILE THEY SWIM. THIS ONE IS ABOUT 75 YEARS OLD AND 100 KG!

TOUGH LIFE WATCHING THE SUNSET IN NUNGWI, ZANZIBAR. CHECK OUT HOW WHITE THE SAND IS. UNBELIEVABLE! SEE MY LITTLE HENNA TATOO ON MY RIGHT FOOT THAT A LOCAL VILLAGE LADY DID FOR ME??

THERE AREN'T ANY WORDS FOR THIS. JUST ENJOY!