As we
approached the harbor, we could see lateens full of fisherman heading out to
sea, backlit by the morning sun. We
docked a bit ahead of schedule.
Today we
were off to the Jozani Forest. The tour description
read:
The wildlife, flora and fauna of Zanzibar are yours to behold during this picturesque walking tour through the Jozani Forest.
Depart the pier for the 1-hour drive to the Jozani Forest Reserve, located about 22 miles southeast of Zanzibar. The largest area of mature forest remaining
on Zanzibar, Jozani hosts a sizable population of rare indigenous red colobus monkeys. Upon arrival, you will take a 1-hour guided walking tour along the forest paths. Along the way, you may see Sykes monkeys, bushbabies, aders, duikers, hyraxes, bush pigs, and small bucks. Over 50 species of butterflies and about 40 species of birds can also be found in this small area.
Our guide
for this tour was Mr. Modi, who had a wonderful way of elongating and rolling
the pronunciation of “Zanzibar”. He was
a bit lugubrious, but in an amusing way.
ON ROUTE TO JOZANI FOREST
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| technological opposites (driver is holding a cellphone) |
JOZANI FOREST
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| mangrove swamp |
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| small crabs scurried around the base of the mangrove trees |
RETURNING TO ZANZIBAR
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| door maker |
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| traditional bed maker |
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| another open air bus - this one with a freezer chest on top |
STONE TOWN
Returning
to the ship briefly, we headed out on foot to see Stone Town which is the most historic part of the city.
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| Stone Town viewed from our ship |
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Some buildings are in such disrepair that their exterior walls
need to be cabled and counterweighted |
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| wiring code violations? |
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| Slave Monument at the cathedral |
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| Former slaves quarters on cathedral grounds |
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| inside cathedral |
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| a wonderful maze of narrow, twisting streets |
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| INSIGNIA viewed from Stone Town |
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| mass of masts |
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| fishermen heading out near dusk |
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