Zanzibar

Wow! Just got back from Zanzibar with Marsha and what a great trip! We travelled budget but you would never know with the AMAZING, spectacular, breathtaking beaches and water. Our travels were adventurous and long with a 10 hour bus ride to Dar Salaam, a 2 hour ferry to Stone Town, and a mini bus to the Eastern coast, Jambaini. The North Beaches tend to be more popular with tourists and we wanted seclusion and boy did be get it! The beach was amazing. At low tide you could walk a quarter of a mile before you got to water and then easily another quarter of a mile in the shallow water. At one point, I hiked out a good amount, sat in the knee height water. I was surrounded by ocean and only the immense sky above me and was blown away by how small I am and how BIG our God is...Amen? The people were very friendly...we ate locally both in Stone Town and one night in Zanzibar. I finally tried Ugali (very good!), the local staple food and even had some fresh octopus (thanks Dan), delicious! On a side note, I will say this trip has been redefining my viewpoint on poverty in many ways but in particular in food! The food is so fresh and delicious here in Tanzania.

Anyway, Zanzibar is so amazing...even at night we watched the full moon rise and it was beautiful. Too many stories to share, but I would rather share some pictures...they don't capture the full beauty of Zanzibar...but maybe a start?

I did miss the babies terribly and can't believe I have only 1 1/2 weeks left! Ack...more later, but enjoy a few pics!

Me, surrounded by water, in paradise. We took a boat ride/snorkeling trip with Captain Chicken.

I ate Octopus at this restaurant! Amazing! And the beach at low tide...