Yelp! I have not written anything in a while. Times have
been busy. The joys of teaching
are NEVER the planning, parent teacher conferences and grading which have kept
me busy for the last few weeks. I just returned from a week long vacation on
the beach. My coworker/friend and I traveled to Tanga. Tanga is towards Dar Es
Salaam. We took a 7 hour, crowded bus to Tanga town. The bus ride was not
horrible…I have had worst. From there we went to Peponi beach which is a semi
private beach in Pangani. The
place we stayed at, Peponi Beach Resort allowed for camping on the beach, had a
pool, incredibly amazing staff and delicious seafood. A few of my coworkers
were staying at the same place so it was great seeing them outside of work,
with their families and completely relaxed.
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| My best girl in Tanzania and I at Peponi Beach |
After Peponi beach, I took a four-hour boat ride to Kendwa
Beach in Zanzibar. I think by far, Zanzibar is one of my favorite places on
Earth. It is just so beautiful…white sandy beaches, crystal/clear blue water
and boats dancing in the water. It was hot, the seafood was yummy and the drinks
kept coming. I spent my time on
Kendwa beach reading, laying out and becoming a better swimmer.
From Kendwa I headed to Stone Town also known as Zanzibar
Town. Stone Town to me captures my heart like Times Square or the Montgomery
County Fair…haha…it just never gets old. I love walking through the alleys,
exploring the little shops and eating at the seafood garden in Fodhorni Park at
night. This trip to Stone Town was exceptionally nice because if you do not
know Stone Town is practically all Muslim and I was there during the big Muslim
holiday of Eid. It was great seeing all the little girls dressed up and seeing
the celebrations.
Every single time I visit Zanzibar, I consider myself incredibly
lucky to be able to live in such a beautiful country. Contrary to popular
belief there is beauty in Africa and one of her gems is Zanzibar.
Highlights of the vacation in no particular order include:
* Watching the sunset on the beach
* Getting the hookah of my dreams
* seafood, seafood, seafood!
* Being with my co-workers and friends outside of work
* Improving my swimming skills in the ocean
* Seeing a family of dolphins
